Celebrating the Women in IT Security 2025 Honorees
SC Media proudly unveils the 2025 Women in IT Security honorees, an extraordinary group of leaders shaping cybersecurity’s future and inspiring change across the industry.
Women in IT Security News, Features, Awards and Commentary| SC Media
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 WOMEN IN IT SECURITY HONOREES
The honorees of the 2025 Women in in IT Security recognition program have been officially announced. Now in its twelfth year, the program recognizes and honors information security professionals that demonstrate through their expertise and leadership, the advantage of workforce diversity. The program spotlights women who have made exceptional contributions to their own organizations and to the information security community.
Judges
The Women in IT Security nominees are judged by an esteemed panel of impartial experts from industry-leading organizations, members of SC Media and the CyberRisk Alliance community of CISOs, and Women in Cyber. Our rigorous, transparent judging process ensures that every entry is evaluated fairly, giving both products and services the recognition they deserve.
About Women in IT Security
Now in its twelfth year, the Women in IT Security Recognition program is dedicated to honoring women who are advancing information security industry through their leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to fostering diversity in the workforce and the broader cybersecurity community. Subscribe today to receive the latest announcements about our Women in IT Security program.
Subscribe today to receive the latest announcements about our Women in IT Security program.
Hear from our 2025 Honorees
2025 Honorees
AdvocatesView All
DarkTrace’s Nicole Carignan: Turning curiosity into cyber defense innovation
Workday’s Jen Schreiber: Securing the essence of identity
GitGuardian’s Carole Winqwist: On a mission to build agile teams and grow cyber talent
Okta’s Charlotte Wylie: Building a stronger, more human cybersecurity culture
Liberty Mutual’s Mea Clift: Leading with empathy, focused on resilience
Cyber VeteransView All
Arctic Wolf’s Lisa Tetrault: Scaling global SOCs through culture and collaboration
Gurucul CEO Saryu Nayyar: Pioneering AI-driven cyber defense and leading by example
DigiCert’s Lakshmi Hanspal: Engineering intelligent trust in the digital era
Nationwide’s Rachel Bush: Redefining enterprise resilience through risk governance and human-centered cybersecurity
Anonybit’s Frances Zelazny: Pioneering identity security through privacy and purpose
Women to WatchView All
Bell Canada’s Mina Movahedi Shakib: Bridging human resilience and cyber resilience (video)
Mary Carmichael of Momentum Technology: Bridging finance, governance, and cybersecurity
Sophos’ Rebecca Taylor: Building a community where women in cyber feel heard
HUMAN Security’s Inna Vasilyeva: Decoding adversaries, empowering defenders
Choice Cyber Solution’s Alex Spigel: Bridging the gap between compliance and culture
Power PlayersView All
Absolute Security’s Christy Wyatt: Redefining cyber resilience for an AI-driven world (video)
QuSecure’s Rebecca Krauthamer: Building quantum-resilient security for a dynamic digital future (video)
Ivanti’s Brooke Johnson: Leading with law, people, and purpose in cybersecurity
FireCompass’ Priyanka Aash: Look past gender and focus on logic, creativity, and impact
EWF’s Joyce Brocaglia: Leading a movement for impact and inclusion
2024 Honorees
To view the 2024 Honorees, click the category below:
You can skip this ad in 5 seconds