The Cyber OSPAs
The Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards
Recognise and reward outstanding performance in the cyber security sector
A warm welcome to the Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards (Cyber OSPAs). These awards are different. The overall aim is to recognise and highlight outstanding performance by companies, people, products and initiatives across the cyber security sector globally. However, there is an important additional feature of the Cyber OSPAs in that they have been designed to be ethical, and based on values of being independent, credible, transparent and respectable. For example, we as organisers do not appoint the judges, they are nominated by our supporting associations; all the judges agree to mark to an ethics policy; the judges mark independently against published criteria; and we have an ethical sponsorship policy. The Cyber OSPAs are based on equivalent awards; the Outstanding Security Performance Awards, for the physical and corporate security sector, and the Tackling Economic Crime Awards, both of which are renowned in their fields.
If you are a cyber association and want to be involved please do contact us, likewise if you are interested in sponsorship. And please sign up here for more news, and follow us on Social Media to be kept updated on our progress.
Recognising outstanding performers is important. Understanding who they are can serve as examples others can emulate and inspire excellence across the sector. Cyber security is not a ’nice to have’, it is a fundamental need and doing it well has never been so important. Please do get involved with us, you will be very welcome.
– Professor Martin Gill, Founder of the Cyber OSPAs
Our Core Values
Independent
The Cyber OSPAs are independent. You don’t have to be a member of an association to be involved – anyone from the security sector can enter a category which is relevant to them. The only requirement is that you have shown outstanding performance in your field.
Credible
The criteria for each award category have been carefully considered and based on extensive research across different security sectors and by looking at how outstanding performance is recognised and judged in other fields. There is strict criteria for who is appointed as a judge and for ensuring that judging decisions are fair and impartial. Representatives from each country will assess entries and make the final decisions on the winners.
Transparent
We want everyone to know the criteria for entering, how judges are selected and how the judging process works, so these details are published on the website.
Respectable
The Cyber OSPAs is a worldwide brand, generating honour and opportunities for our winners. Furthermore, winners will be widely recognised as driving outstanding performance across the sector.
Supporting Associations
