Winners Announced for the 2024 Cyber OSPAs

The 2024 Cyber OSPAs took place at Big SASIG in London on April 23rd, 2024. Hosted by the SASIG, the event recognised and rewarded outstanding performance in the cybersecurity sector, providing a platform to honour the industry’s finest.

The winners of the 2024 Cyber OSPAs are:

Outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – Sponsored by SASIG
Stuart Seymour – Virgin Media O2

Outstanding Cyber Security Professional
Dr. Ilia Kolochenko – ImmuniWeb

Outstanding Cyber Security Team
Global User Awareness – Allianz Group

“We are truly honored to receive the Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Award. This recognition underscores the hard work and dedication of our team in maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity. Winning this award not only validates our efforts but also motivates us to continue striving for excellence in protecting digital assets. We are grateful for this acknowledgment and look forward to leveraging this achievement to further our commitment to cybersecurity excellence.”

Outstanding Cyber Security Consultant
DigitalXRAID

Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
POSSE App – Cyber Guardian

Outstanding Cyber Security Training/Awareness Initiative
CultureAI

“We are proud to have won the Outstanding Cyber Security Training Initiative Award at the 2024 Cyber OSPAs.

This recognition reinforces our belief at CultureAI that generic, one-and-done security training falls short. We are committed to transforming employee behaviours and mitigating risks through Targeted Coaching and Nudges, delivered automatically to employees at the point of risk.

The OSPAs recognise exceptional performance in the security industry, known for their stringent evaluation process and consistently high-quality entries. This award reflects the relentless dedication and hard work of the CultureAI team.”
Jamal Shakir, CRO, CultureAI

Outstanding Cyber Security Partnership
Pervade and NPCC – Police CyberAlarm

Outstanding Police/Law Enforcement Initiative
Cyber Career Week – Police Scotland Cybercrime Harm Prevention Team

Outstanding Young Cyber Security Professional
Milind Purswani – Amazon Inc

Outstanding New Cyber Security Product – Sponsored by International Cyber Expo & National Cyber Security Show
Sophos Intercept X

“We are immensely proud to have our hard work recognised by the Cyber OSPAs awards team, with Sophos Intercept X awarded ‘Outstanding New Cyber Security Product’.
 
Sophos Intercept X is a sophisticated endpoint security solution, offering multiple layers of security to protect against advanced attacks. Designed to take the load off for businesses do not have the in-house resources to successfully manage and maintain their security around-the-clock, it enables users to run cross-product threat hunts and investigations, and drill into specific details of past and present attacker activity.
 
We’re very grateful to have recognition from the Cyber OSPAs awards team. It is testament to the team’s hard work in developing and managing the product.”

Lifetime Achievement 
Pat Ryan, CBE

The Cyber OSPAs, sponsored by SASIG, National Cyber Security Show (NCSS), and International Cyber Expo (ICE), brought together cybersecurity professionals, experts, and enthusiasts to celebrate excellence in the industry. The event was attended by industry leaders, professionals, and stakeholders who witnessed the celebration of the best in the cybersecurity sector.