CyberSec India Expo Awards

CyberSec India Awards 2026 Unveils Shortlist, Showcasing Leaders Driving India’s Cyber Resilience

As cyber threats grow in scale and sophistication, the CyberSec India Awards 2026 once again set the benchmark for excellence—honoring organizations and leaders at the forefront of securing India’s digital future.

This year’s shortlist brings together a powerful lineup of innovators, enterprises, and cybersecurity leaders who are redefining how businesses approach security, risk, and resilience. From advanced threat defense and data privacy to next-generation security architectures, these finalists are shaping the future of cybersecurity in India.

Selected through a rigorous and transparent evaluation process by an esteemed jury, each shortlisted nominee represents measurable impact, forward-thinking innovation, and a commitment to excellence in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

More than recognition, the CyberSec India Awards spotlight those who are not only responding to today’s challenges—but actively building a secure, resilient, and future-ready digital ecosystem for tomorrow.

Winners will be announced live on 23 April 2026 at the CyberSec India Expo in Mumbai, where the industry’s most influential voices will come together to celebrate excellence and define the next chapter of cybersecurity in India.

Shortlisted Nominees 2026

BFSI CyberShield Award
  • Bank of China
  • HDFC Securities Limited
  • Wonder Home Finance Limited
CyberSec Rising Star Award
  • ComplyZen Security Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • CYBERVAHAK Consultants Pvt Ltd
  • Cybird Technologies Inc.
  • Gen
  • Quokka Labs LLP (DBA – LangProtect)
  • Sage IT
  • Sumeru Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • Zaperon
Women in Cybersecurity Leader Award
  • Angela Maria, Co-Founder & COO, ValueMentor
  • Ashwini Siddhi, CEO, Securacy.AI Private Limited
  • Kasthuri Ganeshguru, Senior Cybersecurity Architect, Cognizant
  • Mayurika Handa, Director – IT Risk & Cybersecurity, CYBERVAHAK Consultants Pvt Ltd
  • Reetwika Banerjee, CISO, Fly High Group
  • Suhani Chamankar, Senior Manager, EY GDS
DPDP Compliance Solutions Award
  • CISOGenie
  • ClearConsent DataSec Pvt Ltd
  • ComplyZen Security Solutions Pvt Ltd
Smart Industry Security Award
  • INOXGFL
  • KEC International Limited
  • Noida Power Company Limited
  • Yokogawa India Ltd
CyberSec Company of the Year
  • Blackbear Industrial Networking Security Ltd
  • Cyderes
  • Innefu Labs Limited
  • Sequretek IT Solutions Private Limited
  • SynRadar
  • Vulnuris Security Solutions
Next-Gen Cyber Leader Award
  • Animesh Manek, CISO, NSDL
  • Bipin Lokegaonkar, Head of OT Security, Tata Communications
  • Drijesh Patel,Cyber Security Engineering Leader, IBM
  • Kulbhushan Upadhyay, Assistant General Manager, TCIL
  • Shikhar Beriwal, Founder & CEO, Cyber Unbound
  • Sreenikethana Kv, Lead Architect, Schaeffler
  • Sudhanshu Rana, HOD – Cybersecurity, DEXIT Global Limited
Cybersecurity Institute of the Year
  • EC-Council
  • Pundir Business School
  • Virtual Cyber Labs