Security 500

Who are the best security leaders? Where are the best security programs? What leading trends and management ideas can we learn from the Security 500?

The Security 500 report showcases the security profession's leaders and their organizations. They are proven as both accomplished security executives and exceptional business leaders. This report includes the biggest challenges and targets for where billions of dollars will be invested to manage enterprise risk and improve enterprise security, as identified in the annual Security 500 Survey. Nominations will be accepted through July 31, 2020.

The Most Influential People in Security

Each year, Security magazine honors top security executives who are positively impacting the security industry and their enterprise. In this annual report, learn how these security leaders climbed the ranks to provide an overall positive impact that their security projects, programs or departments have on their shareholders, organizations, colleagues and the general public. These leaders are nominated by their colleagues and associates. If you know someone (or are someone) who fits this bill – let us know by submitting a nomination form.

Profiles in Excellence

The security industry is changing, as is the profile of a successful security executive. Maintaining the status quo is no longer an option, and ignorance of risks is no longer an excuse for not mitigating them. This topic in Security features game-changing security directors or industry leaders in different sectors. So who is breaking new ground in the security industry, making great strides forward in risk management while better supporting the enterprise as a whole? If you know someone (or are someone) who fits this bill – let us know! Send your recommendations and suggestions for future Profiles in Excellence here.  

Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders

Security magazine and its partner for the Top Cybersecurity Leaders, (ISC)², is looking for enterprise information security executives, who have made and continue to make significant contributions in the cybersecurity space to their organizations and/or the enterprise-level information security profession. We want leaders that are not only mitigating risk within their organizations and furthering the profession of cybersecurity, but those that are innovative, forward-thinkers and thought-leaders in the industry. The goal of the program is to highlight cybersecurity professionals who are making a difference in their organization and/or in the industry as a whole. Entrants and nominees do not need to be members of (ISC)² to apply to this program. 

Security’s Women in Security

Security magazine aims to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the security industry. With our annual Women in Security feature, Security aims to spotlight female security executives and professionals that are at the forefront of the industry, leading the way in security and acting as mentors and true examples of leaders. We are looking for female enterprise security professionals that have demonstrated a positive influence on their peers, their departments, their organizations and/or the security industry as a whole. 

Security’s COVID-19 Heroes

Security magazine would like to honor those security professionals, departments, and/or companies that have led the way in COVID-19 response. Many security professionals have taken the lead in managing and facilitating COVID-19 response with a focus on business resiliency and continuity. Security is looking for enterprise security executives, professionals, departments or entire companies that have demonstrated their forward-thinking, adaptive nature during this worldwide pandemic. We want to hear about the leaders that can share their journeys and successes.