Best Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solution
Products in this category include those that help organizations safeguard their intellectual property and customers' critical data persistently – inside and outside the company. Network-based and endpoint data lossprevention products will be considered. Products should prevent data from unauthorized exit from the network, or protect data on the endpoint –whether the endpoint is connected to a network or not. Products typically are policy-driven and should include scanning of all data, regardless of protocol or application leaving the network, and/or keep track of peripherals, such as removable storage and attached to the endpoint – reporting that inventory to a central location or administrator. All entrants should have the capability of being managed by a centralized administrator. Those products considered part of this category include: network DLP products, which are typically gateways; those products protecting only endpoints; and hybrid products that operate at both the gateway to the network and at the endpoint. Specifically for endpoint DLP, traffic should be monitored and encryption should be available.
Bitglass for Data Leakage Prevention for the Cloud and Mobile Era
Digital Guardian for Data Loss Prevention
Forcepoint for AP-DATA & AP-ENDPOINT
Safetica North America for Safetica 7
Spirion for Sensitive Data Manager
Best Risk/Policy Management Solution
These products measure, analyze and report risk, as well as enforce and update configuration policies within the enterprise, including but not limited to network, encryption, software and hardware devices. Contenders' products should offer a reporting format that covers the frameworks of multiple regulatory requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and other acts and industry regulations. As well, this feature should be network-centric, providing reporting to a central administrator and allowing for companies to centrally manage the product.
Bay Dynamics for Risk Fabric
SolarWinds for Network Configuration Manager
Tenable Network Security for SecurityCenter Continuous View™
Tufin for Network Orchestration Suite
Venafi for Trust Protection Platform
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Best Customer Service
Support as well as service of products and assistance sold are critical components of any contract. For many organizations that seek out help from information security vendors and service providers, the aid they receive from customer service representatives is crucial to the deployment, ongoing maintenance and successful running of the technologies they've bought and to which they have entrusted their businesses and sensitive data. For this new category, we're looking for vendor and service providers that offer stellar support and service – the staff that fulfilled its contracts and maybe even goes a little beyond them to ensure that organizations and their businesses are safe and sound against the many threats launched by today's savvy cybercriminals.
Avecto for Defendpoint
Barracuda for Customer Support
ID Watchdog for Platinum
Proofpoint
Webroot for SecureAnywhere
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Professional Certification Program
Programs are defined as professional industry groups offering certifications to IT security professionals wishing to receive educational experience and credentials. Entrants can include organizations in the industry granting certifications for the training and knowledge they provide.
ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
ISACA - Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
F5 Networks
Fortinet
Best IT Security-related Training Program
This category is targeting companies and organizations that provide end-user awareness training programs for organizations looking to ensure that its employees are knowledgeable and supportive of the IT security and risk management plans. It also is considering those training companies or organizations that provide programs for end-user organizations' IT security professionals to help them better address components of their IT security and risk management plans, such as secure coding, vulnerability management, incident response/computer forensics, business continuity/disaster recovery, etc.
Global Learning Systems for Security Awareness Training Program
KnowBe4 for Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training and Integrated Simulated Phishing Platform
PhishMe for Simulator
The Security Awareness Company for IT Security Awareness Training Content & Program Management
Wombat Security Technologies for Security Education Platform
