Cyber Defense Magazine Opens 15th Annual Global InfoSec Awards for 2027 Entries

Cyber Defense Magazine has opened applications for its 15th annual Global InfoSec Awards, with winners to be showcased at the RSAC Conference 2027 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from April 5 to 8, 2027. The magazine announced the opening on October 26, 2026, according to PR Newswire. Cyber Defense Magazine is a privately held cybersecurity media company that publishes a monthly e-magazine and runs award programs, conferences, TV, radio and webinars for IT security professionals and CISOs globally.

Cyber Defense Magazine Opens 2027 Awards

Companies of any size in the information security field may apply for the 2027 awards, and the magazine said winners will showcase their teams, products, technologies and services at RSAC Conference 2027. Cyber Defense Magazine is a media partner of the RSAC Conference 2027. Winners will receive titles including "Hot Company," "Best Product," "Most Innovative," "Cutting Edge" and "Editor's Choice" for 2027, along with Cyber Defense TV and Radio Hotseat and Red Carpet Photoshoot opportunities. Submissions are open to startup, early stage, later stage and public companies in the InfoSec space. Judges are CISSP, FMDHS and CEH certified security professionals who vote based on their independent review of each submission's company materials, including data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. The magazine said it looks for next generation InfoSec solutions rather than the company with the most customers or money in the bank. "For 15 years, Cyber Defense Magazine has celebrated the innovators who keep us one step ahead of cybercriminals and nation-state attackers," said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine. "In 2027, with AI-driven threats, critical infrastructure attacks and the countdown to Q-Day all accelerating, that innovation has never mattered more." Applications are available at cyberdefenseawards.com.

Cyber Defense Magazine's Event and Media Partnerships

Cyber Defense Media Group expanded CyberDefenseCon 2026 at The Ritz Carlton in Orlando with the Top InfoSec Innovator Awards, Black Unicorn Awards and Innovator Showcase partnerships, according to akta.pro company records. Cyber Defense Magazine signed a media partnership with GISEC GLOBAL in September 2026, extending its media footprint to the Middle East and Africa cybersecurity market with more than 25,000 attendees from more than 180 countries. In August 2026, the magazine extended its media partnership with Black Hat USA 2026. CyberDefenseCon 2026, the magazine's flagship annual conference, was held at The Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida, on October 20-21, 2026, and featured the Top InfoSec Innovator Awards, Black Unicorn Awards and Innovator Showcase partnerships.

Cyber Defense Magazine's 2026 Award Winners

Cyber Defense Magazine announced the winners of its 14th annual Top Global CISOs, Top InfoSec Innovators and Black Unicorn Awards at CyberDefenseCon 2026 on October 20, 2026, according to PR Newswire. Anzenna was named a 2026 Top InfoSec Innovator by Cyber Defense Magazine at CyberDefenseCon 2026, according to EIN Presswire. Fenix24 won the Market Disruptor Cyber Resilience category in Cyber Defense Magazine's 2026 Top InfoSec Innovator Awards, also winning Next Gen Breach Readiness and Visionary Ransomware Restoration, according to PR Newswire. VikingCloud was named a Hot Company MSSP in the same awards, according to PR Newswire.

RSAC Conference 2027 Dates

Winners will be showcased at the RSAC Conference 2027, which takes place at the Moscone Center from April 5 to 8, 2027, in San Francisco, California. Special annual magazine editions will be freely available electronically during the conference and thereafter, with interviews taking place at the magazine's media area in the Marriot Marquis.