CSO30 ASEAN + HK Awards 2026:  Transformation - Individual

Thank you for your interest in the CSO30 ASEAN+HK Awards 2026. This award recognizes Security Leaders, Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) and Chief Security Officers(CSO) who are redefining the role of cybersecurity in their organisation and are driving organisational transformation and impact. 

Nominations can be submitted on behalf of an individual CISO/CSO in your organisation or through self-nomination.

Deadline for submission: 31 July 2026

1. Describe in detail a cybersecurity transformation project that the CISO or CSO has led in the past one year, and together with their team have implemented - which has changed the way the current organisation is protected and value-added to the organization?
    
2. How and why did the transformation project originate?
    
3. What were the intended goals and outcomes?
    
4. What was unique about this project and how did it make a difference compare with past cybersecurity projects implemented?
    
5. Describe in detail the key challenges which this transformation project has helped the organization overcome?
    
6. Describe in detail how did the nominee contribute to its success?
    
7. What is the quantifiable value and impact which this transformation project delivered to the organization?

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