Security Excellence Awards 2021
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Computing's Security Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of the IT industry's leading security companies, solutions, products and personalities – the ones who are keeping the rest of the industry operating. Since March last year, security has faced a host of unique challenges: while remote and hybrid working are the ones that stick in everyone’s mind, nation state and ransomware attacks are rapidly on the rise – with a corresponding increase in sophistication. Security teams have gone above and beyond this year to combat these threats, and that work deserves recognition. We’re pleased to have you join us here as we honour the people, organisations, projects and products that have made it possible to not just survive, but succeed.
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Ian Golding
SThree
Sameer D'Mello
Cirrusian Group
Ian Golding has been Chief Information Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Data Privacy Officer leading global commercial technology programmes for over 20 years and has a passion for fostering collaboration and innovation to exploit the benefits of technology and data in permanent, interim, fractional and private consulting roles. He is currently Interim CIO at The Natural History Museum, developing the Technology Strategy and Vision to support the its dual role as a centre of excellence in leading scientific research and as a world leading museum. In 2017 As the RNLI’s first CIO (Interim) he created the Institution’s first digital, information and technology strategy including new capability for fundraising, predictive analytics and data-based insights that will help the RNLl to break the chain of events that can tragically lead to drowning. Ian has also been Interim IT Director at Southern Housing Group and prior to Interim roles was Group CIO, Data Privacy Officer and Senior Partner for The ERM Group through its largest growth phase over 4 private equity cycles, to 5,200 staff across 140 offices worldwide. Ian is a Fellow of The Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the IET and a Chartered Professional Fellow of The BCS. He is also an investor and mentors digital startups. By devoting time to assisting emerging businesses and small investments to advance, Ian’s aim is to help grow the digital ecosystem.
Sameer D’Mello
Founder & MD at Cirrusian Group and former Global Head of Digital Innovation for Commercial Banking Technology, HSBC
Sameer is a global technology leader with 25 years experience in leading strategy and operations at large IT organisations and executing complex transformation in Retail and Commercial Banking globally. Most recently, Sameer led the strategy, build and launch of HSBC’s new UK ‘Cloud first’ digital bank, HSBC Kinetic. He has also driven the streamlining of HSBC’s commercial lending across 40 countries and mobilised IT infrastructure and resource for HSBC UK’s ring-fenced bank and the bank’s Brexit contingencies. Sameer specialises in solving big challenges across different geographies by bringing together diverse teams to manage and innovate with technology. Expert at navigating projects through diverse companies, cultures and regulations, Sameer has held senior leadership roles in the UK, Middle East and India during his career. An evangelist for life-long learning, Sameer has studied Accountancy, Information Management & Systems Development, Management and Professional Cloud Architecture. He has degrees from the University of Bombay and the University of Leicester.
Stuart Sumner
Computing
Editorial director of Computing, V3 and the Inquirer.
During his time at Incisve Media he has overseen the transition of Computing from a print-first publication, to a truly multi-channel media brand encompassing events, website and apps, whilst ensuring it retains the same depth and authority of content on which its reptuation is founded. He is also responsible for Computing's sister titles V3 and the Inquirer. Previously he spent 10 years in the IT industry as a programme manager, where he was responsible for the delivery of corporate WAN rollouts for global blue-chip companies. Stuart has also written for Time Out and IPC Media, and in his spare time writes scripted comedy for TV and radio.
Julie Reali
Daily Motion
As Global Partnerships Director at Dailymotion, Julie oversees the programmatic partnership team in charge of global strategy and the North American market. Under her leadership, the team is in charge of Dailymotion’s video programmatic monetization managing DSP and SSP relationships, developing strategic initiatives and expanding revenue streams. Julie has worked for major companies such as L’Oreal, WarnerBros and Airbus around the world in Beijing, Seoul, Paris and New York City. She holds a Master's degree in Business and Strategy from NEOMA Business School as well as a MBA in Technological Innovation Management from EWHA Womans University in Seoul and wrote a thesis on how big data is disrupting companies’ predictive capabilities.
TOm allen
Computing & Delta
Tom Allen is the Site Editor for Delta, Computing's market intelligence service, and writes for both Computing and The Inquirer. He joined Incisive Media in 2017 from the display industry, trading LCDs and quantum dots for big data and the IoT. As well as tech market analysis, Tom's role consists of interviewing C-level IT leaders, organising events and complaining about improper use of the Oxford comma.
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John Leonard
John Leonard is Group Research Director for the Enterprise Technology Group at Incisive Media. He has designed and conducted research studies and analyses covering many of the aspects of business technology that are driving the way we live and work today.
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Making the world safer, healthier and more efficient Leidos makes the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We specialise in developing and supporting large scale and innovative technology transformation programmes that are designed to deliver business improvement and efficiency. From secure cloud migration, business process optimisation and business intelligence capabilities our ability to deliver digital solutions is unmatched. At Leidos, our employees are inspired to create innovative technology solutions that solve the world’s toughest problems. We call it our culture of innovation. We are committed to investing in critical research and development efforts that respond to today’s challenges as we work to deliver the next generation of agile, cohesive solutions necessary for our rapidly changing environment. Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.
Huseyin Seker
Birmingham City University
Hudeyin Seker
Huseyin is a research-oriented and enterprise-focused academic and manager with both academic and industry experiences in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging & disruptive technologies/systems. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has been involved with a portfolio of collaborative research, enterprise and teaching/learning projects of over £20M as PI, Co-I and international researcher in collaboration with universities and companies in the UK and abroad. He was one of the founding members of the Institute of Coding and lead its activities at Northumbria University until September 2019. He previously worked as a Reader/Assoc Professor and Director of Enterprise & Engagement for the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University and Faculty Head of Research Operations for the Faculty of Technology at De Montfort University.
Aliaksandr Shulyak
Gearset
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Divido
Cloud and DevOps practice-oriented Engineer with over 7+ years of tech experience. Currently working in Cambridge, UK. Active conference/meetup speaker, Linux evangelist, open-source contributor with a strong passion for quality. Awards and hackathons judge and mentor.
Natalie Cramp
Profusion
Rajinder Tumber
Sky
Sky: Security Consultancy Team Lead
Rajinder Tumber MBE is not only an award-winning cyber security professional, but he is a survivor of Meningitis, and a world record-breaking poet. For his devotion to the cyber security industry, Rajinder was awarded an MBE in 2020, from Her Majesty the Queen. Rajinder's most recent masterpiece was a well-crafted poem to promote Cyber Security Awareness Month at Sky. His poem, Cyber Aware, was successfully published within the latest edition (Oct 2021) of the world-renowned ISSA Journal.
CEO at Profusion
With a background working across private, public and third sector, Natalie leads Profusion to support our clients to increase sales and optimise operations using data. She has a real passion for supporting our Data Academy to build the next generation of talent, and our Foundation to use data for good. She was named in the Data IQ 100 2020, the top 100 data professionals in the UK. Prior to Profusion, Natalie ran above the line, digital and email marketing campaigns for the Mayor of London to launch a new brand ‘Team London’ and build and engage a database of 1 million Londoners who would volunteer, securing London the title of European Volunteering Capital. She was also part of the team that delivered the London 2012 Olympic Games.
#SecurityExcellenceAwards
the 2021 awards
Reducing the burden on IT staff
AI/Automation Security Product Award
Backup, Recovery and DLP Award
Securing criminals’ main target: your data
DevSecOps Award
A company that protects without compromising agility
Enterprise Security Solution Award
Innovative, scalable security
Security Training Programme of the Year
Now everyone is a security professional
Security Team of the Year
A well-oiled unit with great results
Security Woman of the Year
An outstanding security professional
IoT and Edge Computing Security Award
Combining speed and security
Security Vendor of the Year - SMEs
For a company that understands the limitations of the SME landscape
The Security Excellence Awards recognise the very best organisations, individuals and solutions in the industry – the ones that are protecting and enabling every other part of IT.
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SME Security Solution Award
Comprehensive protection at an affordable cost
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Active Fund Awards
Security Innovation of the Year
Transforming the face of defence
Risk Management Award
Managing past, present and future threats
Managed Security Award
Protection without the pressure
Cloud Security Award
Protecting business essentials
IAM Award
Bringing peace of mind to IT staff
Enterprise Threat Detection Award
Across-the-board detection, analysis and protection
Network Security Award
The definition of critical infrastructure
group awards
Group awards
passive fund awards
Active fund awards
Email Security Award
The need for email defences has never been higher
Security Vendor of the Year - Large Organisations
Security that cuts through complexity
Special Award: Pandemic Resilience
Finding success in the face of adversity
Special Award: CISO/CSO of the Year
Leading the charge
Best Use of AI/Automation in Security
The essential tool to stay ahead in cyber
Security Project of the Year
Don’t get caught up in technology: security is all that matters
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Adding AI and automation has many benefits for security teams, cutting their time spent on mundane tasks and letting them focus on complex, value-added work. This award is for the most compelling and innovative security solution using artificial intelligence, machine learning or other types of automation.
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Scylla - Scylla False Alarm Filtering System BriefCam - BriefCam Verisure Arlo Europe DAC - Arlo Secure
“An interesting and innovative product with a clear use case, and fascinating example of AI in action.”
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Delta is a new market analysis service from Computing that draws its research from independently sourced end-users. It reveals the real experiences of senior IT professionals, rather than the opinion of analysts or vendor hype. As an IT Leader you will no doubt be time-poor, bombarded with information and expected to have a broad and deep understanding of every technology area, including all the latest developments. Delta provides deep and easily-digestible insight into the key technology areas for today’s IT leaders just like you.
Making the world safer, healthier and more efficient Leidos makes the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We specialise in developing and supporting large scale and innovative technology transformation programmes that are designed to deliver business improvement and efficiency. From secure cloud migration, business process optimisation and business intelligence capabilities our ability to deliver digital solutions is unmatched. At Leidos, our employees are inspired to create innovative technology solutions that solve the world’s toughest problems. We call it our culture of innovation. We are committed to investing in critical research and development efforts that respond to today’s challenges as we work to deliver the next generation of agile, cohesive solutions necessary for our rapidly changing environment. Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit www.leidos.com/uk.
Verisure Arlo Europe DAC – Arlo Secure
Monitoring, detecting and blocking breaches is key to preventing data loss. It’s an uncomfortable truth, but eventually criminals will break in. Backup systems can vary in their focus and approach, but what is most important are the comprehensive and proven effectiveness of their protection and prevention.
Quest Software - Recovery Manager for Active Directory - Disaster Recovery Edition
“This is a compelling solution, supported by an excellent case study.”
Arcserve - Arcserve N Series Appliances solution Index Engines - CyberSense Quest Software - Recovery Manager for Active Directory, Disaster Recovery Edition Carbonite - Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365 service FalconStor - Modernising Backup and Archival for the Multi-Cloud World N-able - N-able Backup Pure Storage - FlashBlade & Portworx PX-Backup
Businesses are increasingly turning to the cloud for its flexibility and scalability - but many still cite security concerns as the main barrier to cloud adoption. We wanted to see a solution that could address these fears, with a simple rollout and great protection.
"A fantastic product that organisations will increasingly have a need for. We were impressed by the level of innovation shown."
Menlo Security - Menlo Secure Web Gateway with Isolation Core Webroot - Webroot Business Endpoint Protection to Netstar IT Support Proofpoint - Proofpoint CASB Sumo Logic - Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM Lookout - Lookout CASB Palo Alto Networks - Prisma Cloud Censornet - The Censornet Platform Qualys - Qualys Cloud Platform Deepfence - ThreatMapper Progress - Progress MOVEit Attivo Networks - IDEntitleX solution
Proofpoint – Proofpoint CASB
Security is sometimes forgotten in the drive to bring together Dev and Ops. That is a mistake. All the agility in the world won’t help if an organisation lacks important protections, and making security part of the DevOps process is key.
“An impressive set of integrations of different methodologies, which was complicated to implement but handled smoothly.”
Nationwide and IBM - Nationwide Speed Layer HM Revenue & Customs - Multi-Digital Tax Platform Clayton Progress - Chef Compliance Automation
Nationwide in partnership with IBM – Nationwide Speed Layer
Email is the most common attack vector for cyber criminals, with social engineering threats common in firms of all sizes. Whether it’s malware or social engineering, the winning entry must handle all types of attack equally well.
“An interesting new approach to an old problem.”
Tessian - Human Layer Security Zivver - Secure Email Zix - Zix SecureCloud Egress - Egress Defend Red Sift - OnDMARC Beyond Encryption - Mailock Proofpoint - Proofpoint Email Security Perception Point - Perception Point Prevention-as-a-Service Graphus
Egress - Egress Defend
Highly commended: Zivver – Secure Email
Data processing is increasingly performed at the edge of the network – with many benefits, but also many risks. IoT and edge computing devices traditionally lack the same protections as centralised systems, and compromised devices can serve a multitude of nefarious purposes. This award honours the vendor who can best protect the valuable data at the edge of modern computing networks, while retaining the speed and reliability that are its USP.
“The solution has a broad usage capability and is not restricted to a particular industry. Its use cases, tech and adoption show great potential.”
Asimily - Asimily Insight Ordr - Ordr Systems Control Engine Armis and Eseye - Agentless Security for IoT and Edge Computing Devices
Armis and Eseye
SMEs are prime targets to malicious agents, with small teams and often similar budgets. The cost of large and expensive security offerings can make SMEs feel priced out of the market, so in this category we're looking at affordable services that still offer the range and scope of security coverage any larger organisation typically enjoys.
“The product has great adoption, as well as pricing and functionality that is fit for SMEs”
CyGlass - AI Network Defence as a Service in the Public Sector Benefit Vantage - IPification CyberSmart - CyberSmart Active Protect Censornet - The Censornet Platform Wavex Technology - Wavex APEX® Secure Barrier Networks - Your Trusted Partner Cyvatar - Cyvatar CSaaS
CyberSmart - CyberSmart Active Protect
Enterprise-scale firms face uncountable attacks, every day; and no IT team can hope to catch them all manually. This award is for the best enterprise-grade security solution on the market; one that is innovative, comprehensive and widely adopted.
“Cutting edge protection.”
F-Secure - Elements Endpoint Protection iboss - iboss Cloud Platform CoSoSys - Endpoint Protector Endace - EndaceProbe Analytics Platform Lookout - Mobile Endpoint Security Bugcrowd - Next Gen Pen Test PCI Pal - Enabling PCI DSS compliance during the pandemic
Lookout - Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security
Highly commended: PCI Pal - Enabling PCI DSS compliance during the pandemic
All businesses are under almost constant cyber-attack, from low-level scattergun types to more targeted, sophisticated strategies. Enterprise Threat Detection tools help organisations identify attacks as they occur, and analyse the threats quickly enough to respond and mitigate them.
“This is a truly unique approach to security, turning the tables on an attacker and learning from their actions as they try to escape.”
Orange Cyberdefense Wavex Technology - Wavex APEX Advanced Threat Detection Attivo Networks - ThreatDefend Platform
Attivo Networks - ThreatDefend Platform
The shift away from centralised office locations has made managing identity more important than ever – but, as with all security solutions, its importance doesn’t mean it will be accepted if it blocks users from working efficiently. The winning solution should not only streamline access management, but do so in a way that supports, rather than stands in the way of, the way employees want to work.
ThycoticCentrify - Secret Server Privileged Access Management Benefit Vantage - IPification My1Login - My1Login Identity Management TruU - TruIdentity Cloud + TruPresence JumpCloud - JumpCloud Directory Platform
“Interesting take on the concept of privilege management.”
ThycoticCentrify - Secret Server Privileged Access Management
Outsourcing IT is common for firms that want to focus on their core business, without worrying about security. We were looking for a firm that could handle all aspects of security for their clients, from spam prevention to staff training – and, crucially, could show evidence of fostering good relationships.
“The entrant's UK base, follow-the-sun service and efforts to help clients craft bespoke security helps it to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Security is not one-size-fits-all, and moving away from that model is clearly paying dividends.”
Velez Managed Services - Third Party Excellence Mobliciti - Managed Identity & Access Management F-Secure - F-Secure Countercept NormCyber - Cyber Security as a Service Orange Cyberdefense DigitialXRAID - DigitalXRAID Crest-Accredited SOC ECSC Group Barrier Networks - Your Trusted Partner Logicalis UK - LogiGuarD
ECSC Group
Cyber criminals are using ever more sophisticated methods to attack corporate networks. In the game of cat and mouse between security firms and hackers, only the most cutting-edge products can offer the protection demanded by today's customers. Innovation and usability are key to winning this prize.
“CyGlass performed impressive work on a large scale, and adapted it to the client.”
Infoblox - BloxOne Threat Defense Outpost24 - Outpost24 Vulnerability ManagemenT iboss - iboss Cloud Platform CyGlass - AI Network Defence as a Service in the Public Sector Endace - EndaceProbe Analytics Platform
CyGlass - AI network defence as a service in the public sector
Risk management solutions help organisations to recognise, quantify and ultimately manage and mitigate their security risks. To win this category, an organisation had to demonstrate that they not only understood the risks their client(s) was facing, but could prioritise and address them, as well as preventing future threats.
"This is a very user- and business-friendly app, which can be used to simplify technology risks to the senior leadership team. The use of AI for projections is also important for proactive risk management."
AppSec Phoenix - DevSecOps risk quantification Runecast Solutions - Runecast Analyzer LogicGate - Risk Cloud
AppSec Phoenix - DevSecOps risk quantification
The security industry and its products are continually evolving to keep pace with the new tactics hackers develop to attack corporate networks. This award will be given to the product or service that brings something truly new and original to the arena.
“Great way to help boost awareness in the phishing Wild West!”
SafeShark - Consumer IoT Security Testing White Bullet - Tackling the scourge of piracy with AI KETS Quantum Security - Quantum key distribution & random number generation Stellar Cyber - A new model for cybersecurity Egress - Egress Defend Ermetic - Ermetic Cloud Security Platform Evina - DCBprotect Ava Security - Ava Reveal KnowBe4 - PhishFlip Clayton - AI-powered code review
KnowBe4 - PhishFlip
Highly commended: SafeShark - Consumer IoT Security Testing
Large firms have very specific and specialised security environments. As well as a massive attack surface, they have the budget to defend it; but their digital landscape can be complex and difficult to navigate. Here we were looking for security vendors who are uniquely suited to protecting the world’s largest companies.
“Top notch functionality and great adoption: Palo Alto is focused on what the industry wants, and adapts quickly.”
Proofpoint CyberArk AlgoSec Palo Alto Networks KnowBe4 Orange Cyberdefense HelpSystems Aqua Security Bridewell Consulting OPSWAT
Palo Alto Networks
SMEs are often forced to make do with ageing infrastructure and legacy systems, and may be unable to defend themselves against new threats. This prize will go to the company who can best aid SMEs in their constant battle to avoid becoming the ‘low-hanging fruit’ of cybersecurity.
“Fast-rising self-starter with great communications skills and vision.”
Stellar Cyber CyberSmart VigiTrust Barrier Networks
CyberSmart
With the majority of staff now working outside the safety of the corporate network, training them to recognise threats and closing the cyber skills gap has never been more important. This award is for a company – not necessarily a specialist training provider – that is working to bring new people into the world of security through a dedicated training programme.
Hack The Box - Hacking Labs
“A perfect training platform for cyber security specialists. It provides plenty of hands-on real-life experience and a deep understanding of systems, how they work and how to protect them.”
Raytheon Professional Services - Raytheon Cyber Academy Proofpoint - Proofpoint Security Awareness Training RangeForce CybSafe Hack The Box - Hacking Labs
Whether they are a full-time IT security, or a special task force set up for a specific project, the winning team blazes a trail of success as an example to others in the industry. They are a well-oiled unit with provable results, showing everyone else how it’s done.
“A powerful story of how a small but dedicated team can achieve great things.”
Next Generation Security CyberNews
CyberNews - The CyberNews Research Team
This award is dedicated to recognising the talent, leadership and contribution of women in the IT industry. Whether working at the top level of security in an organisation, or as a key member of a team endeavour, this prize highlights exceptional women in the UK security industry.
Kate Dadlani - Logicalis UK
“Kate has demonstrated an extraordinary rise through the ranks, and is really making a difference”
Alice Hendy - R;pple Suicide Prevention Jennifer Cox - Tenable Lee Kappon - Suridata Christine Bejerasco - F-Secure Joani Green - F-Secure Cristina Bentue - IriusRisk Kate Dadlani - Logicalis UK
Highly commended: Alice Hendy - R;pple Suicide Prevention
Security demands speed, and new innovations are always needed: it could be anything, from a new piece of software to a different approach to staff training. This award wasn't limited to a specific technology or type of project: the only stipulation is that it had to take an innovative and successful approach to protection.
Content+Cloud
“Content+Cloud has presented a fascinating case study about a well-known organisation in diverse practical scenarios.”
Citrix - Citrix Secret Scanner Bridewell Consulting - Manchester Airport Group increases cyber security measures Content+Cloud - Transforming security for leading roadside assistance organisation CyberNews - Exposing a ransomware gang
Cyber security is essential to modern businesses, but staying ahead of attackers is a constant struggle. Using AI or automating security to watch for attacks and respond in real time can remove a significant burden from overworked staff. The winner here had to demonstrate a real-world example of their technology in action.
Scylla
“The winner took an interesting and different angle to using AI for security, which is very impressive.”
LinkShadow - CyberSecurity Analytics Platform Scylla Suridata - Suridata intelligent data protection Onfido - Onfido identity verification Red Sift - OnDMARC Securiti - Securiti PrivacyOps Platform CyGlass - AI Network Defence as a Service in the Public Sector Ava Security - Ava Reveal IriusRisk - IriusRisk Threat Modelling Platform
Every organisation has a head of security, and this category is for the UK's most effective security professional: knowledgeable, respected and responsible, a person who can introduce IT security throughout their organisation and bring the users along with them.
Jason Ozin – PIB Group
“Jason has taken his business from strength to strength. He not only prepared PIB Group for the pandemic without compromising security, but has made excellent steps at understanding the risk of every acquisition made – exactly what a leading CISO should be doing.”
Adriana Katrandzhieva - Infinite Lambda Mudassar Ulhaq - Waverton Investment Management Paul McGrellis - Foods Connected Ltd Patience Ndlovu - Sky Maria Spindlow - Comms-care
This award – returning for a second year – will be presented to the team or company that has risen to the security challenge of COVID-19. Judging was based on the issues entrants faced, exactly how they overcame them, and what the outcome of their work will be on the future of the company.
Atomic Weapons Establishment – OVD
“The company overcame both the common challenges of the pandemic, like cultural divides and remote working, as well as sector-specific issues. The strong results of the security team’s swift response in triaging different technical solutions are evident in their adoption by the NCSC, as a guideline for other UK organisations.”
