The (ISC)² Global Achievement Awards (GAA) recognize individuals who have significantly impacted the cybersecurity community. Recognizing these winners and learning about their contributions helps to inspire a safer and more secure cyber world.

In addition to being recognized here on the (ISC)² blog, in a press release , and in our InfoSecurity Professional magazine, winners will also be celebrated at (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 and receive exclusive benefits while attending the conference. The early-bird registration discount is available for all attendees until August 13; register today to save $200!

We are proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Global Achievement Awards!

(ISC)² CEO Award: Megan West, CISSP, X-Force Cybersecurity Incident Responder, IBM X-Force

(ISC)² Diversity Award (Americas): Julian Waits, GM of Cybersecurity, Devo Technologies, Inc.

(ISC)² Diversity Award (APAC): Neha Malhotra, CISSP, CCSP, VP Cybersecurity Attack Surface Management, Credit Suisse

Fellow of (ISC)²: Dan Kaminsky, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, WhiteOps

(ISC)² F. Lynn McNulty Tribute Award: Kelvin Coleman, former Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)

(ISC)² Chapter Recognition Awards:

        Asia-Pacific: Singapore Chapter

        EMEA: Nigeria Chapter

        Latin America: Argentina Chapter

        North America: Long Island, New York Chapter

(ISC)² Government Professional Award (EMEA): Angella Tugume, CISSP, Risk Analyst, National Information Technology Authority – Uganda

(ISC)² Government Professional Award (Americas): Erica Mitchell, CISSP, Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Team Lead, Army Cyber Institute

(ISC)² Government Professional Award (APAC): GP Capt Amorn Chomchoey, CISSP, Acting Deputy Secretary General, National Cyber Security Agency of Thailand

(ISC)² Harold F. Tipton Lifetime Achievement Award: Rich Owen, Jr., CISSP, CEO, Johnny Security Seed, LLC

(ISC)² Mid-Career Professional Award (Americas): Diondria Holliman, CISSP, IT Cybersecurity Analyst, Medtronic

(ISC)² Mid-Career Professional Award (APAC): Neha Malhotra, CISSP, CCSP, VP Cybersecurity Attack Surface Management, Credit Suisse

(ISC)² Rising Star Professional Award (Americas): Kathryn M. Murphy, Cybersecurity Engineer, MSAG

(ISC)² Rising Star Professional Award (EMEA): Alexander Kuehl, CISSP-ISSMP, CAP, SSCP, Information Security Expert, Kuehne + Nagel International AG

(ISC)² Senior Professional Award (Americas): Marouane Balmakhtar, CISSP, Principal Technology Strategist, T-Mobile

(ISC)² Senior Professional Award (APAC): InJung Kim, Senior Researcher, The Affiliated Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

(ISC)² Senior Professional Award (EMEA): Soney Paul Bahanan, Information Security Manager, NMC Healthcare

Center for Cyber Safety and Education Awards:

Julie Peeler Franz “Do It For The Children” Volunteer Award: Roela Santos

Partner of the Year Award: The Center for Cyber Safety and Education Partner of the Year Award recognizes an organization whose employees/members donate their time, talent and treasure to support and advance the Center’s mission. The distinction is awarded to CAPA8 for the company’s leadership in translating the Garfield’s Cyber Safety Adventures program into Spanish.

Congratulations to all the honorees. We are thankful for the difference they all make to the cybersecurity profession. We look forward to introducing you to the winners and learning more about their stories, successes and lifelong achievements in future blog posts. Learn more about what changed for the Global Achievement Awards in 2021 .