Depending on the category, any person holding the title of Chief Information Security Officer, or startup that collaborated with a CISO, can be considered at the CISO Village Awards.

Anyone can. CISOs can nominate themselves or be nominated by others. Everyone from every area and outlook of the industry can be nominated as long as they meet the award criteria.

Before nominating someone, we recommend approving and confirming the details with them. A CISO nominated by someone else will need to approve their details in order to make the shortlist.

Each award has its own criteria and requirements – that being said, we encourage everyone to apply whether they meet the full criteria or not. Read more about the categories.

Not at all – both nomination and participation in the CISO Village Awards are free of charge.

The awards are recognized and upheld by Team8’s CISO Village, a professional community of CISOs from the world’s leading enterprises like Walmart, Moodys, Microsoft and many more. These villagers play a significant role in Team8’s unique company-building model and ecosystem.

That depends on the category and stage of each submission:

• Initial round – Our committee, comprised of Team8’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board members, will evaluate the submissions
• Second round – This voting process will be open to both Team8’s Village and the general public

Definitely – they can be nominated for as many awards as apply to them.

Winners will be announced in the third week of June, during Team8’s annual CISO Summit.

We will release more details closer to this date.

Yes, winners in each category will receive a $3,000 donation on their behalf, to a vetted nonprofit of their choice.

To view the previous year’s winners and donations, click here.

Yes, please reach out to our organizers for more details at [email protected].