The person eligible for this award must:

• Identify as She/Her, She/They, or They/Them.

• Reside in Australia.

• Be working in a leadership role that is accountable for information security/ cybersecurity/ ICT.

• Must have been in the relevant role and involved from inception through to delivery and responsible for the final project output.

• This project may have been completed in conjunction with others, however, the person eligible for this award must have had significant ownership or input (over 50%) into the project.

• The cybersecurity achievements you are describing in your entry must have been completed in the Australian market during the 25/26 Financial Year.

 What we are looking for in the entry:

• Clear and concise communication of the problem at hand and how you have achieved your cybersecurity goals in the projects described.

• Impact and effectiveness of the solution and ability to prioritise, assess requirements, deliver value swiftly and use data to monitor key performance indicators and risks.

• Highly developed risk assessment and risk management skills balancing business value, customer and employee experience and security risks

   

• Demonstrates deep understanding of IT security infrastructure technology stack, architecture, technology trends.

• Demonstrates leadership qualities, ability to manage conflicting priorities, and influence the organisation’s cybersecurity and culture. They are a positive role model and provide leadership to their workplace by improving people’s awareness of Information Security and current threats.

• Bonus points for the complexity of the security environment. This may include great use of data, personalisation, APIs, & integration, streamlined processing, automation, AI etc.

   

Tip: When responding to questions, please provide as many numerical measures as possible - quantifying your success will help contextualise your submission for the industry judges.

1.  Full Name (first and last name)

2. Role Title

3. Organisation

4. LinkedIn URL

5. Bio (150 words)

6. Share the organisation's elevator pitch (50 words)

7. Describe a cybersecurity project you were engaged to work on, what was the overall business problem you were trying to solve? (200 words)

8. Explain your role in the project, your key responsibilities, and how you worked with other stakeholders to achieve success. (150 words)

9. Describe your approach to the project. Highlight the security problem, risks faced, and the security context or technology environment. What innovative methods or strategies did you use? (200 words)

10.  What were the key challenges in delivering the project? How did you address complexities, including areas like governance, integration, or advanced technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning)? (300 words)

11. Share the outcomes of the project and how they compared to the original goals. Include commercial impact, metrics of success, and other measurable results. (300 words)

12. How do you innovate and evolve the business’s approach to cyber security? (250 words)

13.  Please provide a link or testimonial that highlights your contributions to the tech industry or gender equity.