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Nominations for the 2025 SC Awards are open! 

We’ve shifted the schedule to bring the SC Awards back to their original timing, and we’re celebrating in person! Nominations for the 2025 SC Awards will run through February 5th, with winners announced at an exclusive in-person awards reception during RSA Conference week! 

The SC Awards program is comprised of two prestigious award categories, Excellence and Trust. In total there are 33 specialized categories that allow cybersecurity organizations to showcase their innovative solutions, technologies, and individuals. ‍Winning an SC Award offers prestigious recognition, exposure to a broad cybersecurity audience, and valuable marketing opportunities to enhance your reputation and showcase achievements in the industry. 

Learn more about the SC Awards, download the Entry Kit and Guide

DEAL ALERT: Maximize Your Savings on SC Awards Nominations! 

Now's the time to showcase your organization's achievements and save BIG! 

  • Enter 3-4 nominations to your cart and get 15% off your purchase
  • Enter 5 or more nominations to your cart and get 20% off your purchase

It's the perfect time to enter multiple nominations and maximize savings while showcasing your organization's achievements across various categories at a discounted rate.

What You Can Expect From the 2025 SC Awards Program:

  1. Winners will be announced during a cocktail reception and celebrated on the show floor in San Francisco during the week of RSAC.
  2. SC Award Finalists and Winners will receive BIG discounts on CyberRisk TV Interviews in our studio on site at RSAC.
  3. You may be eligible for 15-20% savings if you submit 3 or more nominations.

33 SC AWARDS CATEGORIES

Excellence Awards

  • Best Compliance Solution
  • Best Customer Service
  • Best Emerging Technology
  • Best Enterprise Security Solution
  • Best IT Security-Related Training Program
  • Best Professional Certification Program
  • Best Security Company
  • Best SME Security Solution
  • Innovator of the Year
  • Investor of the Year
  • Most Promising Early-Stage Start Up
  • Security Executive of the Year

Trust Awards

  • Best AI/ML Data Analytics Security Solution
  • Best API Security Solution
  • Best Application Security Solution
  • Best Authentication Technology
  • Best Business Continuity/Disaster/Ransomware Recovery Solution
  • Best Cloud Security Management Solution
  • Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution
  • Best Continuous Threat Exposure Management Solution
  • Best Data Security Solution
  • Best Endpoint Security Solution
  • Best Identity Management Solution
  • Best Insider Threat Solution
  • Best Managed Detection and Response Service
  • Best Managed Security Service
  • Best Risk/Policy Management Solution
  • Best SASE Solution
  • Best Secure Messaging Solution
  • Best Supply Chain Security Solution
  • Best Threat Detection Technology
  • Best Threat Intelligence Technology
  • Best Vulnerability Management Solution

Important Dates:

December 3 - SC Awards Open

December 17 - Early Bird Rate Deadline

January 13 - Extended Early Bird Rate Deadline

February 5 - Final Entry Deadline

Feb 10-March 7 - Judging of the SC Awards 

April 8 - Finalists Announced 

April 29 - Winners will be announced during a cocktail reception and celebrated in San Francisco during the week of RSA Conference

JUDGES

The SC Awards are judged by an esteemed panel of impartial experts from industry-leading organizations, members of SC Media and the CyberRisk Alliance community of CISOs and Women in Cyber. Our rigorous, transparent judging process ensures that every entry is evaluated fairly, giving both products and services the recognition they deserve.