👏 We are excited to announce the winners of the Cybersecurity Leader of the Year Award 2025.
Recognized contributions: This award honors women in tech who have made outstanding contributions to the field of cybersecurity. It acknowledges their leadership in protecting data and infrastructure, their innovative approach to developing security strategies, and their commitment to creating an inclusive, collaborative cybersecurity environment.
Congratulations, winners! 👏 🎉🤩
1. Executive Security Leadership & Digital Transformation
🥇 Teri Green-Manson – CIO/CISO, Lite Technology Solutions, LLC
🥈 Aysha Khan – CIO & CISO, Treasure Data
🥉 Priya Mouli – CISO, Sheridan College
2. Security Operations & Critical Infrastructure Defense
🥇 Kylie Watson – Head of Security & CISO, APJ MEA, DXC Technology
🥈 Dr. Rebecca Goza, CISSP, CISA, CIA, CFE, CRISC, PCIP – Sr. Director, IT Risk Management (CTI, Cloud Security & SecOps), Ulta Beauty
🥉 Anastasia (Stacy) Chege Gitonga – Head Technology Risk & Cybersecurity, Kenya Airways
3. Governance, Risk, Compliance & Regulated Environments
🥇 Lalitha Amarapalli – Manager, Computer Systems Validation, Fresenius Kabi USA
🥈 Sharon C. – Principal PM Manager (Security & Identity), Microsoft
🥉 Varsha Agarwal – Head of Information Security, Prosper Marketplace, Inc.
4. Cybersecurity Research, Standards & Emerging Tech
🥇 Onur Korucu – Non-Executive Director & Advisory Board Member, DataRep - Data Protection Representatives
🥈 Anmol Agarwal – Senior Security Researcher, Nokia
🥉 Alex Keedy – Senior Strategic Advisor, Flashpoint
5. Cybersecurity Education, Community & Talent Development
🥇 Dr. Cheryl Cooper, PhD – President, WiCyS Kansas City Affiliate
🥈 Madhuri Nandi– Head of Security, Nuvei
✨ Congratulations to all our Gold, Silver, and Bronze awardees. Your work is shaping the future of cybersecurity and raising the global standard for trusted, inclusive technology leadership. 💜