NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2025 / CSO, the leading source for breaking news, analysis, and research on security and risk management, has announced the winners of the 2025 CSO Awards and inductees into the CSO Hall of Fame, the most prestigious honor for security organizations and individuals.
"The scope and complexity of cybersecurity responsibilities are expanding rapidly-especially in the face of emerging AI-driven threats," said Beth Kormanik, Content Director of the CSO Conference & Awards. "This year's CSO Award winners exemplify how today's security leaders are meeting these challenges head-on."
"From deploying machine learning to detect sophisticated attacker behaviors to implementing passwordless authentication across large organizations, these initiatives reflect the value of bold, forward-thinking security strategies," Kormanik added. "We congratulate the winners and look forward to honoring them, along with the broader security community, at this fall's CSO Conference & Awards."
2025 CSO Award Winners:
A+E Global Media
Accenture
Adobe
Aflac
Ally Financial
AmeriHealth Caritas
Amtrak
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Augusta University
Avanade
Avery Dennison
Avnet, Inc.
Baptist Medical Health Care Corporation
Brunswick Corporation
Carvana
Casey's General Stores
Cloud Security Alliance
CWT
Edifecs, a Cotiviti company
Enpro
Florida State University
Gainesville Regional Utilities/City of Gainesville
Gates Corporation
Genpact
HGS
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
InComm Payments
Intel Corporation
Main Line Health
Marine Corps Community Services
Marvell
Mastercard
Munich Re
National Cybersecurity Alliance
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northern Nevada HOPES
NRC Health
OHLA USA
Penn Medicine
Precisely
Prime Therapeutics, LLC
Principal Financial Group
PROS
Qualcomm Incorporated
Resilience
ReSource Pro
SAP SE
Sitecore
The Friedkin Group
TIAA
Topgolf Callaway Brands
United Airlines, Inc.
Walmart, Inc.
Wellstar Health System
Wesco
Zuora
This year's CSO Hall of Fame inductees have also been announced. Amy Bennett, Editor in Chief for CSOonline.com, said, "It is once again my great honor to congratulate this year's exceptional inductees into the CSO Hall of Fame. Their contributions span service in ISACs, the military, corporate, and nonprofit boards. They have built security programs from the ground up, led complex transformations, and guided their organizations through high-stakes security incidents. They are authors, educators, and mentors who have dedicated themselves to shaping and advancing the next generation of security professionals. Their impact on the field is profound, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements at the CSO Conference & Awards."
2025 CSO Hall of Fame Inductees:
Meg Anderson, VP & CISO (retired), Principal Financial Group
Bob Bruns, CISO, Avanade
Jonathan Chow, CISO, Genesys
Mignona Cote, CISO, Infor
Laura Deaner, Managing Director, CISO, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
George Finney, CISO, University of Texas System
Michael Gordon, SVP & CISO, McDonald's
Ron Green, Cybersecurity Fellow/Former CSO, Mastercard
Shawn Henry, CSO, CrowdStrike
Todd Lukens, SVP, Security & Infrastructure, Nationwide
Rishi Tripathi, SVP, CISO & CTO, Mount Sinai Health System
Marnie Wilking, CSO, Booking.com
The 2025 CSO Award winners and inductees will be honored at the upcoming CSO Conference & Awards.
CSO invites industry professionals and security technology companies to connect, learn, and celebrate the winners at the 13th Annual CSO Conference & Awards held October 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas in Indian Wells, CA. Registration for the event is now open. CSO Conference & Awards 2025
Leading technology companies supporting the event include Cyera, Veracode, and Delphix, along with our partner IDC. Learn more about partnership opportunities here.
For more information regarding the 2025 CSO Conference & Awards, visit https://event.foundryco.com/cso-conference-awards/.
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The CSO Awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership. The CSO Hall of Fame honors leaders who have significantly contributed to advancing information risk management and security. Inductees exemplify the qualities of leadership and excellence and, by their example, contribute to improving security across all organizations. Award winners are honored at the CSO Conference & Awards.
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