Security leaders to be honored at the upcoming CSO50 conference will tackle the security risks and promises of GenAI, zero trust architecture, leadership strategies and more.

Boston – July 11, 2023 – CSO, the leading source for breaking news, analysis, and research on security and risk management, has announced the winners of the 2023 CSO50 Awards and inductees into the CSO Hall of Fame, the most prestigious honor for security organizations and individuals.

“This year’s winners of the CSO50 Awards are transformative projects that reflect new and innovative thinking and strong leadership despite the pressures of a rapidly changing threat environment,” said Beth Kormanik, Chairperson of the 2023 CSO50 awards program and Foundry Events Content Director.

“Proving that they are indeed ahead of the curve, several winning projects incorporated generative AI solutions to enhance their capabilities and speed up the development process,” continued Kormanik. “We are thrilled to recognize their achievements and hold them up as examples for other organizations.”

2023 CSO50 Winners:

The Aaron’s Company, Inc.

ABM Industries

Accenture

AES

Aflac

Allstate

Ally Financial

Augusta University

Bausch Health

Blackstone

Camelot Secure

Carrier

Choice Hotels International

Cisco

Cox Automotive

Cummins, Inc.

Delta Dental Insurance

Equinix

Gates

Genpact

GSK

Headspace

ICON Plc

Lifespan

Registrar Recorder County Clerk, Los Angeles

Mastercard

Mercury Financial

Navan

OHLA USA

Pangea Cyber

PCM Trials

Penn Medicine

PrismHR

Regeneron

RunBuggy

San Diego Oasis

SolarWinds

Sunrun

The Friedkin Group, Inc.

Thoughtworks

TIAA

Truepic

United Airlines

University of Miami

The University of Texas Police at Houston

Verizon

Wells Fargo

Wesco

WestRock

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

2023 CSO50 Hall of Fame Inductees:

  • Rich Agostino, SVP & CISO, Target
  • Ed Amoroso, Founder & CEO, TAG InfoSphere
  • Devon Bryan, Global CIO, Carnival Corporation
  • Nicole Darden Ford, Global VP & CISO, Rockwell Automation
  • Keith Gordon, EVP & CSO, CIBC
  • Ben Miron, VP of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, NextEra Energy, Inc.
  • Gary Owen, CISO & Chief Risk Officer, iCapital
  • Holly Ridgeway, EVP & CSO, Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

The 2023 CSO50 winners and inductees will be honored at the upcoming CSO50 Conference + Awards.

“It is a privilege for us to honor the outstanding accomplishments of the winners at the CSO50 conference, and to bring together the information security community for great learning, networking and problem solving,” said Stephen Corrick, SVP, Events, IDG, Inc.  “The powerful expertise and experience of our winners and partners make this a can’t-miss opportunity for everyone in the field.”

CSO invites industry professionals and security technology companies to connect, learn and celebrate the winners at the CSO50 Conference + Awards held October 2-4 at the We-Ko-Pa Casino & Resort in Fort McDowell, Arizona. Registration for the event is now open.  CSO50 Conference + Awards – October 2023 – Foundry Events (foundryco.com)>>

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About the CSO50 and CSO Hall of Fame Award Winners

The CSO50 award recognizes 50 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 CSO50 Conference + Awards. Click here to become a sponsor

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