The finalists for the 2025 Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards (Cyber OSPAs) have now been revealed. The Cyber OSPAs recognise and reward companies, teams, individuals, products and initiatives across the cyber security sector globally. The Cyber OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers, whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognised and their success to be celebrated.
The awards are founded on strong ethical principles and are actively supported by numerous key industry bodies and special interest groups around the world. These global organisations nominate judges to represent them, including, Australian Computer Society, Asociatia Nationala Pentru Securitatea Sistemelor Informatice, Chartered Institute of Information Security CREST, Cybersecurity Advisors Network, Cyber Security Unity , CyberSafe Foundation, Cybersecurity Association , The Institution of Analysts and Programmers, , ISACA – Midland Chapter, Mental Health in Cyber Security Foundation, National Cyber Security Alliance, Asociatia Romana pentru Asigurarea Securitatii Informatiei, Security Industry Federation, TechUK, The Security Institute, UK Cyber Security Council, UKC3, WCIT Information Security Panel, SASIG, FIRST and DISA.
This year’s 2025 Cyber OSPAs awards ceremony will take place on 8 May 2025, held in partnership with SASIG at the Big SASIG Conference Dinner in Central London.
The 2025 finalists are:
Outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – sponsored by SASIG
Sameep Agarwal – Triune Digital Security Corporate LLP
Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan – Axiata Group Berhad
Dan Maslin – MON-CSIRT
Abbas Shahid Baqir – Student Shelter in Computers
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti – The UAE Cybersecurity Council
(Oscar) Siu Keung O – Cymar Computer Ltd
Gareth Jones – Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd
Outstanding Cyber Security Professional
Vamsy Priya Anne – Saviynt
Avinash Reddy Pothu – Comerica Bank
Helen Oluyemi – Pollinate International Ltd
Karthik Venkatesh Ratnam – Workday Inc.
Shailesh Tiwary – Government of India
Abhinav Biswas – Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Dave Parkin – Vodafone Business UK
Genie Sugene Gan – 1st Intell
Sahil Dhir – Amazon
Franky Biles – Lloyds Banking Group
Outstanding Cyber Security Team
Babar Khan Akhunzada – SecurityWall
DOST Digital Innovations Center
The Digital Forensics & Incident Response Team – Lloyds Banking Group
Cyber Security Team – Jisc
Team C2 – C2
Outstanding Cyber Security Consultant
White Hat – EPAM Systems, Inc.
Sam Talluri – Guidepoint Security
Alexandra Mercz – Synterra Asia
DigitalXRAID
Brad Lassiter – LastTech
Craig Pedersen – David Dodge & Associates
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
NormCyber
e-Social: All Social Services One Touch Away
POSSE, from CyberGuardian
Outstanding Cyber Security Training/Awareness Initiative
CSC Cyber Pulse
Bobs Business
IAO Training Program – Advent IM
Monzo- Mandatory Security Awareness
ThinkCyber Redflags at Dr Martens
Secolve
CxB – Cyber Governance for Boards
GRAVITATE Cyber Academy – Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd
Closing the Feedback Loop – Security Culture & Skills Team at M&G plc
POSSE, from CyberGuardian
Outstanding Police/Law Enforcement Initiative
Police Scotland – Scottish Women’s Premier League
North East Business Resilience Centre and NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Outstanding Young Cyber Security Professional
Yaamini Barathi Mohan – Dell Technologies
Antara Jha – C-DAC
Segun Ebenezer Olaniyan – Digital Security Village
Joseph Ford – Littlefish
Ishva Kanani – Amazon Web Services
Karthik Venkatesh Ratnam – Workday Inc.
Kelly Onu – Ernst and Young
Anmol Agarwal – Nokia
Keyur Rajyaguru – Walmart Global Tech
Sophia McCall – NCC Group
Outstanding New Cyber Security Product
Radiflow
e-Social – Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
ImmuniWeb – ImmuniWeb Cybersecurity Compliance
Nokod Security Platform
Punk Security – Managed DevSecOps
Lifetime Achievement
To be announced on the day
Tickets to attend the Cyber OSPAs are now on sale. Buy your tickets online at https://www.thecyberospas.com/attend/ before they sell out.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for those wishing to associate their brand with the awards.
Press contact: Christine Brooks 07785 569719