Announcing the 2021 CyberScoop 50 awards winners

Scoop News Group is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 CyberScoop 50 awards.

Voters nominated and selected the most impactful leaders in government and the private sector who spend their time detecting foreign espionage, stopping ransomware attacks and safeguarded data. Scoop News Group received more than 700,000 votes across the eight categories in 2021.

The past year saw a flurry of malicious activity, innovation and changes that highlighted the way technology undergirds Americans’ daily lives. From changes throughout the federal government to an apparent increase in hacks against medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, security personnel have played a stabilizing role during uncertain times.

The CyberScoop 50 award winners represent a group of brilliant leaders, innovative decision-makers and tireless workers dedicated to public service, workforce equity and boosting digital resilience. The winners, alphabetically by each category, are:

Big Thinker of the Year

• Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director
• Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Ca., House of Representatives
• Matt Olsen, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice
• Tonya Ugoretz, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Policy Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., U.S. Senate

Cyber Industry Leadership

• Victoria Beckman, Digital Crimes Unit, Microsoft
• Michael Daniel, President and CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance
• John Davis, VP, Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks
• Aaron Faulkner, Federal Services Cyber Practice Lead, Accenture
• Sean Frazier, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, Okta
• Crane Hassold, Director of Threat Intelligence, Abnormal Security
• Barry Hensley, Chief Threat Intelligence Officer, Secureworks
• Max Krohn, Head of Security Engineering, Zoom
• Allan Liska, Intelligence Analyst, Recorded Future
• Katie Nickels, Director of Intelligence, Red Canary
• Camille Stewart, Google Global Head of Product Strategy, Co-Founder Share The Mic In Cyber
• Lauren Zabierek, Executive Director of Cyber Policy at Harvard’s Belfer Center, Co-Founder Share The Mic In Cyber

Government Leadership

• Shane Barney, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Lara Bradford, Shared Cybersecurity Services, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Stacy Cahill, Chief Information Security Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of Treasury
• Shaun Cavanaugh, Chief Information Security Officer, National Park Service
• Chris Cleary, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of the Navy
• Greg Crabb, Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President, U.S. Postal Service
• Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
• Mike Duffy, Deputy Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Matt Easley, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Army
• Steve Frank, Chief Information Security Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
• Richard Gautier, Chief Information Security Officer, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
• Beau Houser, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Census Bureau
• Renata Spinks, U.S. Marine Corps Acting Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command Cyber Technology Officer
• Benito Urbina, Director of Cybersecurity Management and Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Janet Vogel, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Nick Ward, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Justice
• Don Watson, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Mike Witt, Chief Information Security Officer, NASA

Most Inspiring Up & Comer

• Mari Galloway, CEO, Founding Board Member, Cyberjutsu
• Andrew Morris, CEO, Co-founder, GreyNoise Intelligence

Security Pioneer

• Kirk Burns, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Texas Department of Health and Human Services
• Dr. Steven Harrison, Senior Computer Scientist, U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
• John Hultquist, VP, Intelligence Analysis, Mandiant
• Ali Karshan, General Counsel of Cybersecurity, Citigroup
• Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory Chief Information Security Officers, Cisco
• Ellison Anne Williams, Founder, CEO, Enveil
• John Wood, Chairman, CEO, Telos

Technology Leadership

• Alissa Abdullah, Deputy Chief Security Officer, Mastercard
• Jay Faylo, Artificial Intelligence Integration Leader, 5th Fleet, Task Force 59, Department of Navy
• Katie Moussouris, Founder, CEO, Luta Security
• Vanetta Pledger, Chief Information Officer, City of Alexandria, Va.

Community Builder of the Year

• K-12 Security Information Exchange, National Director, Global Resilience Federation