2025 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

2025 Awards & Criteria

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Leader of the Year (Individual) 

• Individual in an information security leadership role – CISO, CTO, Director, Manager, etc

• Builds relationships within the information security profession

• Is knowledgeable about innovative information security practices 

• Leads by example and empowers others

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Program of the Year (Team) 

• An information security organization or team that embodies the core values of its organization; service excellence, innovation, community partnerships, sustainability and is results oriented

• Continuously seeks ways to improve when working with others within its organization

• Builds a culture within a team or department

• Eliminates barriers by communicating and collaborating with others to address a need

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Community Partner of the Year (Organization)

• An information security organization that embodies the core values of the ISSA – Collaboration, education, knowledge sharing, highly regarded voice of information security

• Makes a community impact related to their vision for information security

• Actively involved in the information security community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Sales Leader/Executive of the Year (Individual)

• An information security individual that demonstrates excellence in the sales leadership role

• Has an impact in the information security community

• Demonstrates innovative practices and active involvement with the community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Compliance/Audit Professional of the Year (Individual)

• An individual that has more than three years experience in the compliance/audit role

• An individual that demonstrates excellence in the compliance/audit role

• Has an impact in the compliance/audit community

• Demonstrates innovative practices and active involvement with the compliance/audit community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Application Security Professional of the Year (Individual)

• An individual that has more than three years experience in the application security role

• An individual that demonstrates excellence in the application security role

• Has an impact in the application security field

• Demonstrates innovative practices and active involvement within the application security community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Engineer Professional of the Year (Individual)

• An individual that has more than three years experience

• An individual that demonstrates excellence in the engineer role

• Has an impact in the engineer field

• Demonstrates innovative practices and active involvement with the engineer community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Rising Professional of the Year (Individual)

• An information security individual that has less than three years experience

• Has an impact in the cyber and information security field

• Demonstrates innovative practices and active involvement with the cyber and information security community

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Student of the Year (Individual)

• A undergraduate student in their junior or senior year

• A undergraduate student that has declared a major in the field of cyber or information security

• A undergraduate student who attends a college or university in Middle Tennessee

InfoSec Nashville Cybersecurity Educator of the Year (Individual)

• An information security individual that has a leadership role related to education

• Continuously offering opportunity for growth and development for students

• Actively demonstrates sharing the knowledge of innovative practices