Top Cybersecurity Leaders

Input from readers strengthens Security Magazine annual initiatives.

Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026 award program highlights the accomplishments of ten visionary information security leaders across sectors.

Shawn Fallah shares his four key qualities for success in cybersecurity.

Bobby Ford, Chief Strategy & Experience Officer at Doppel, shares why mentorship is such an important part of his career.

As Chief Security Officer at Avangrid Energy, Brian Harrell discusses the industry and his career in both physical and cybersecurity.

Mario Platt shares how his dedication to education and community have bolstered his career.

Dr. Bryan Stoker discusses his more than 40-year career with NSA and the changing world of cybersecurity.

Former Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer at James Hardie, Jason Gonzales discusses his career in cybersecurity and the role of continuous learning plays in industry success.

Chief Information Security Officer at Crypto.com, Jason Lau, discusses his cybersecurity career and the role of strategy in the industry.

Sandra Cavazos, Vice President of Product Security and Privacy at Comcast.

Niel Harper, CISO and DPO at Doodle, highlights his career including the early rollout of commercial internet.

Dr. Anmol Agarwal, Senior Security Researcher at Nokia, has built a successful cybersecurity career.

David Baker, Head of Automation and Technology at Shropshire Council, discovered his love for cybersecurity at a young age.

Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2025 award program highlights the accomplishments of ten visionary information security leaders across sectors.

Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024 award program highlights the accomplishments of ten visionary information security leaders across sectors.

U.S. Government Accountability Office Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity Jennifer Franks discusses her career and the importance of mentorship.

HQ Information Security Officer at Millicom (Tigo) Jorge Mario Ochoa shares the importance of education and finding your passion in the cybersecurity field.

Renee Forney, Director, ISSO Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) at Meta, impacts people’s lives through technology.

Ossie Munroe, Deputy CIO at Bloomberg, shares his leadership style and the importance of cybersecurity mentorship.

Lester Godsey, Chief Information Security Officer at Maricopa County, discusses his cybersecurity career.