List of contenders at Second Scottish Cyber Awards Revealed
AN IMPRESSIVE and growing Scottish cyber security industry will once again come together after the shortlist for the second Scottish Cyber Awards was announced.
A number of Scotland’s top cyber experts met on the 22 September to select this year’s deserved finalists.
Following last year’s hugely successful inaugural event, those at the forefront of protecting Scottish citizens and businesses against cybercrime will be recognised at the event in November.
The nominees cover a range of sectors, including academia, business and the public sector, with those working in the industry attending the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh on November 22, where the winners will be announced.
Napier University, ECS Security Ltd and ZoneFox top the shortlisted nominations with four each.
Categories in this year’s awards include, Best Cyber Start Up, Best Cyber Breakthrough and Outstanding Woman in Cyber, among many others.
Chief Executive of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre, who are hosts of the awards, Mandy Haeburn-Little, said: “As technology advances at such a rapid pace, so does the scale, pace and complexity of cybercrime.
“All organisations, no matter large or small, are at risk from cyber criminals and jointly we need to do everything we can to keep Scotland safe.
“There is truly amazing, ground-breaking work happing in Scotland and it ranges from small and brilliant innovation, to work in schools, to new security products and course, the Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Strategy. All of these work together to help keep everyone safe. We should be really proud of this growing industry in Scotland. It is important to celebrate their ambition and their vision. It is going to be a great evening.
The awards night has gained impressive backing, with lead sponsor PwC joined by key partners Zonefox and Symantec.
Colin Slater, partner and cyber security lead in Scotland for award sponsor PwC Scotland said: “This is the second year for us to be sponsoring the Cyber Awards and we’re absolutely delighted to be involved – it’s an influential award and award ceremony.
“It’s an interesting time for the industry given the ever-increasing profile cyber security is receiving in Scotland, so good luck to those shortlisted and it I look forward to congratulating the winners on the night.”
The full list of nominees for the awards:
Best Cyber Start Up
Cyber Aggress
ID Cyber Solutions
Quorum Cyber
Best New Cyber Talent
Alexander Young – ECS Security Ltd
Carson Leonard – ZoneFox
Gary Ennis – NSDesign Ltd
Collaboration with Police Scotland
Droman Solutions Ltd
Trend Micro
Cyber Evangelist of the Year
Bill Buchanan – Edinburgh Napier University
Stuart Hirst – Skyscanner
James Kwaan – iSACA Scotland
Cyber Resilient Community Impact award
Law Society of Scotland
SmartSTEMS
Abertay Ethical Hacking Society
Cyber Security Teacher of the Year
Colin Drummond – West Lothian Council
Toni Scullion – St Kentigern’s Academy
Gareth Rae – Girvan Academy
International Contribution to Cyber Security Award
My1Login
iSACA Scotland
ID Cyber Solutions
Leading Light Innovation
ZoneFox
Wallet Services
CriticalBlue
Best Cyber Breakthrough
Edinburgh Napier University – Symphonic
MaidSafe.net Ltd
Wallet Services
Best Cyber Education Programme
RBS
BT
Edinburgh Napier University
Leading Diversity in Cyber
ECS Security Ltd
Seric Systems
Outstanding Cyber Team
Clydesdale Bank
Turing Testers – St Kentigern’s Academy
ECS Secuirty Limited
Outstanding Woman in Cyber
Alison Brogan – ECS Security Limited
Laura Sullivan – ZoneFox
Naghmeh Moradpoor – Edinburgh Napier University
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