[March 05, 2026]

News Media Alert: SC Media, CyberRisk Alliance, and Absolute Security Congratulate Inaugural Resilient CISO Award Finalists

Absolute Security, an enterprise cyber resilience leader, with CyberRisk Alliance/SC Media, today announced finalists for the Resilient CISO Award, a new category in the prestigious SC Awards program. This distinction recognizes Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) whose vision has expanded the scope of cybersecurity beyond traditional detection and prevention to also include being a driving force for cyber resilience, revenue protection, and stopping downtime in the modern business landscape.

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Absolute Security, an enterprise cyber resilience leader, with CyberRisk Alliance/SC Media, today announced finalists for the Resilient CISO Award, a new category in the prestigious SC Awards program. This distinction recognizes Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) whose vision has expanded the scope of cybersecurity beyond traditional detection and prevention to also include being a driving force for cyber resilience, revenue protection, and stopping downtime in the modern business landscape. SC Media Awards will recognize Finalists and Honorees during RSAC 2026. Absolute Security will host this prestigious group at the Resilient CISO Summit, March 25, 6 - 9 PM PST, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA. This exclusive evening will include an awards ceremony and summit featuring top industry speakers and CISOs who are shaping the future of cybersecurity and global business.

The 2026 Inaugural Resilient CISO Award Finalists:

Vince Aimutis, VP - Director of Information Services and CISO, Federated Mutual Insurance Company; Andres Andreu, CISO, Constella Intelligece; Krista Arndt, Associate CISO, Semperis; Srinivasan Balraj, VP - Information Security and Compliance (CISO), Muthoot Fincorp LTD; Gary Brickhouse, CISO, GuidePoint Security; David B. Cross, Chief Information Security Officer, Atlassian; Auston Davis, CISO, City of San Jose; Dr. Darren Death, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, and Deputy Chief AI Officer, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM); Dara Gibson, CEO and vCISO, Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors LLC; Abhishek Jha, CISO, Tata Technologies; Sharon Kelley, Executive Director for Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer, NJIT; Marcel Lehner, CSO, Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH; Nidhi Luthra, CISO, Baxter Healthcare; Saikat Maiti, CISO, nfactor; Diego Neuber, CISO, Disatech IT Solutions; Allen Ohanian, CISO, LA County DCFS; Hugh Percy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Northside Hospital; Rinki Sethi, CISO and CSO, Upwind; Vathsavai Venkata SubbaRaju, CISO, iBASIS; Glen Vickers, Head of IT and CISO, ABS Wavesight.

SC Media Awards will recognize Finalists and Honorees during RSAC 2026. Absolute Security will host this prestigious group at the Resilient CISO Summit, March 25, 6 - 9 PM PT, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA. This exclusive evening will include an awards ceremony and summit featuring top industry speakers and CISOs who are shaping the future of cybersecurity and global business. Register to attend

About SC Awards
Now in its 29th year, the SC Awards are cybersecurity's most prestigious award program, recognizing and honoring outstanding innovations, organizations, and leaders that are advancing the practice of information security.

About CyberRisk Alliance
CyberRisk Alliance provides business intelligence that helps the cybersecurity ecosystem connect, share knowledge, accelerate careers, and make smarter and faster decisions. Through its trusted information brands, network of experts, and more than 250 annual events, CRA delivers actionable insights and serves as a powerful extension of cybersecurity marketing teams. Its brands include SC Media's SC World, the Official Cybersecurity Summits, Identiverse, InfoSec World, CyberRisk Collaborative, Security Weekly Podcast Network, ChannelPro, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, ExecWeb, LaunchTech Communications, and CyberRisk TV. Learn more at www.cyberriskalliance.com.

About Absolute Security
Absolute Security is partnered with more than 28 of the world's leading endpoint device manufacturers, embedded in the firmware of 600 million devices, trusted by thousands of global enterprise customers, and licensed across 16 million PC users. With the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform integrated into their digital enterprise, customers ensure their mobile and hybrid workforces connect securely and seamlessly from anywhere in the world and that business operations recover quickly following cyber disruptions and attacks. To learn more, visit www.absolute.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and YouTube.

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