Celebrating Excellence in Cybersecurity Marketing

A successful one-person marketing team is a unique phenomenon! You wish you could clone this person…except it seems like they already have been because they’ve got everything covered! Who do you think deserves this honor?

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This marketer puts the brand first and gets the attention your company needs to grow. Nominate someone who understands how to put the company’s best foot forward with earned media placements for days and a brand identity that makes competitors drool.

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Know somebody that takes the art and science of account-based marketing to new heights? Someone who personalizes campaigns with abandon? Slide them a nomination and show how much you appreciate what they do!

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Yeah, yeah, yeah…we do beautiful booth awards, but who took it even farther? What brand activation in 2026 got YOUR attention and why? Let the marketing team behind it know you love their work!

We all need a little help from our friends sometimes and a good partner/channel marketer knows how to make it happen. This award goes to an ecosystem builder, someone who brings partners on board and makes the program sing!

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Killer content programs and consistent needle-pushing social campaigns are special. This is why we need to give props to the folks that bring them to fruition. Nominate a content or social media marketing pro you think brings something exceptional to the market.

Driving sales pipeline. Who makes it happen? Who gets blamed if it doesn’t work? Demand gen! That’s why we need to show our appreciation for those mavens of metrics and champions of qualified leads. Give someone a nom!

Do you know a field marketer who just plain rocks it? Here’s their chance in the limelight! Field marketing is tough, let your favorite field marketer know you appreciate them!

2026 saw lots of interesting products and campaigns hit the market. Which one was your favorite? Which marketing team really “brought it” when they brought it to market?

Making the marketing work from a technology perspective is tough. Doing it really well is even harder. Is there a MOPs person that really blows you away? Mad skills? Give ‘em some props! They deserve the recognition

Product marketers are the glue that binds marketing, product and sales together, so why not show them a little love? Is there a product marketer in your sphere that has been exceptionally effective at their job? Let them know!

Nominate the CMO you think deserves props for being a great leader: supportive, helpful, insightful, smart and empathetic.

The majority of Society members are in North America, but we have a thriving membership in EMEA, as well. If you didn’t already know, cyber marketing in EMEA is a different animal, often requiring an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong sense of ownership, and many of these marketers operate as regional managers, rather than specialists. Let’s give credit where it’s due and celebrate those exceptional EMEA marketers!

Nominate the CMO you think deserves props for being a great leader: supportive, helpful, insightful, smart and empathetic.

Nominate the CMO you think deserves props for being a great leader: supportive, helpful, insightful, smart and empathetic.

Some of us feel like we’ve been in cyber marketing forever. This award is for a true “rising star”: the noob who makes it look like they’ve been around for ages.

There are those community members that are great at sharing their expertise to help other members improve. Mentors come in many forms, but the constant is that they listen, offer sound advice and bring value to their mentees. Have you been impacted in this way by someone in the Society? It's time to let them know.

Is there a cyber marketer who just makes you laugh on the regular? Do they push the envelope with expertly-crafted social commentary? Do they drop daily memes that just keep getting better? Did they infuse their latest campaign with a LOL moment? This is their chance for the spotlight!

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Which cyber marketer do you think is doing a great job of using their platform to inform the greater community? This one is for the cyber marketing influencers and creators who are taking it to the streets, be it through podcasts, videos, blogs/articles, or something else. Who do you follow for consistently great cyber marketing insights and impactful content?

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This one goes to that co-worker who, despite the fact they can’t talk, makes your work life a whole lot better. Nominate your favorite furry, scaly, feathered or shelled friend for this award, and don’t forget the pics!

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(No nominations accepted) This is a special award for someone hand-picked by Gianna, Maria, Jen and Andy. The recipient is a person who consistently shows up for the Society and its members in big and small ways. Think of this as a special nod to someone who brings their best self to the Society and shares it with everyone!

Doesn’t matter which slice of cyber marketing your favorite individual freelancer specializes in, you just love working with them! Show your appreciation now! This award is for individual cyber marketing fractionals, freelancers, or consultants, not agencies (those are listed in the Vendor/Agency award category!).

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AI and LLMs have become a fact of marketing life, but some people embrace these technologies and share their knowledge with us. This award is for someone you appreciate for doing just this; helping make sense of the “rapidly evolving landscape” of AI for cyber marketing.