CSO30 ASEAN & HK Awards 2026: EcosystemTeam

Thank you for your interest in the CSO30 ASEAN & HK Awards 2026.

The CSO Ecosystem Award recognizes cybersecurity teams that excel in building and orchestrating collaborative ecosystems to strengthen cybersecurity outcomes beyond their own organization. This award honours Chief Security Officers (and equivalent leaders) whose cybersecurity teams actively partner with industry peers, government agencies, technology providers, and broader stakeholder networks to enhance collective defence, shared intelligence, and drive sector-wide resilience.

Nominations can be submitted on behalf of your team in your organisation.

Deadline for submission: 31 July 2026

Project Title:

Summary of project which can be shared in public domain  

1. Describe in detail a cybersecurity project that the team has implemented in the past one year, in the current organisation, which has shaped and strengthened cybersecurity beyond your own organisation, impacting the wider ecosystem. This may include impact across customers, suppliers, industry, country?
    
2. How did the project originate?
    
3. What were the intended goals and outcomes?
    
4. Outline in detail the key challenges which this project has helped the ecosystem overcome?
    
5. How did your team contribute to its success?
    
6. What is unique about this project and what quantifiable value has it delivered? Projects must be supported by clear outcomes including business metrics that demonstrate how your team has delivered value and made an impact?

1. Please note that due to the sensitive nature of cybersecurity projects, CSO ASEAN will not publish details of projects that are submitted for this nomination.

 

2. Nominations can be submitted on behalf of your team in your organisation.

 

3. Please submit the nomination to the category which you are most qualified and have the most relevant experience for.

 

4. If you wish to submit more than one nomination for the various categories in 2026, please submit one UNIQUE project for each nomination. The same project which is submitted for multiple categories, will only be considered for one category. 

 

5. Testimonials from the team’s reporting officer are highly regarded

 

6. Last day for submission is 31 July 2026

 

7. All answers and supporting documents are to be submitted through this online form.

 

8. Please adhere to the word limit for each question.

 

9. CSO ASEAN does not guarantee that all nominees will win the awards.

 

10. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner and must be present to receive the Awards

 

11. Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be completed before submission.

 

12. For any clarifications, do reach out to events-asean@foundryco.com