WELCOME TO THE CYBER SECURITY PROFESSIONALS AWARDS 2021
The Hong Kong Police Force, the Government Computer Emergency Response Team Hong Kong (GovCERT.HK) and the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) are proud and honoured to co-organise the Cyber Security Professionals Awards(CSPA). The event aims to bring together the cyber security experience and the good practices of various prominent sectors in Hong Kong dedicated to jointly tackle the cyber threats. This is a unique experience for the cyber security managers and practitioners to showcase their unique capabilities. Their participations in the awards would be a great opportunity to recognise for their excellence in cyber security.
The Judging Panel has selected winners of the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards respectively, award winners as below:
ABOUT
The Cyber Security Professionals Awards event is unique of its kind launched in Hong Kong since 2016. This is a leading awards event for cyber security professionals across various sectors. It recognises individuals in the cyber security field for their excellence, innovation and leadership displayed in different professional areas including:
- Creating and implementing innovative cyber security policy
- Managing the risk of cyber threat
- Identifying and responding to cyber incidents
- Communicating cyber security value to other members of the organisation
OBJECTIVES
Through the Cyber Security Professionals Awards, it is our aim to motivate the cyber security personnel to professionalise their capabilities in preventing and detecting technology crimes as well as cyber attacks. Objectives of the awards are:
- Highlighting personnel who demonstrated best practices in the cyber security area
- Upholding the cyber security profession by recognising innovation and contribution by both the managers and practitioners
- Bringing together the cyber security experience and good practices of various sectors, dedicated to jointly tackle the cyber threats
- Encouraging innovation, commitment, leadership, corporating excellence in cyber security and promoting healthy competition within various sectors
SELECTION CRITERIA
The nominee must be a personnel working in an organisation in Hong Kong which falls within one of the five designated sectors in Hong Kong:
Banking & Finance
Government Departments & Public Bodies
Retail, Wholesale Trade & Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Transport & Public Utilities
WHAT ARE THE NOMINEES GOOD AT?
WHAT ARE THE NOMINEES
GOOD AT?
Profound qualifications related to information technology or cyber security:
Outstanding performance in cyber security field
Capability in responding and preventing cyber security incident
Capacity in cyber security risk management
Evidence of tactical or influential strategies or projects of cyber security assistance
Contribution in developing cyber security culture in the organisation
Evidence of improving cyber security through innovative approaches
RULES OF THE EVENT
- Awardees will be selected by the Judging Panel in November 2021. All awardees and the relevant organisations will be notified by email and invited to attend the Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held on 2 December 2021.
- In accordance with Cap 486 Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, all documents or information submitted will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose of the awards selection process. The participants are entitled to alter their personal data or to obtain a copy of the information submitted. All documents submitted will be destroyed within three months after the results were announced.
- The Judging Panel reserves the ultimate right to make final decision on the eligibility of all entries.
- All the photos and videos relating to the event may be published in the publications or the website of the organisers and sponsors.
JUDGES & AWARDS
From the nominations received, the Judging Panel will eventually select winners of the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards respectively for the six designated sectors. Award winners will be announced in November 2021. Their names will be published on the Cyber Security Professionals Awards’ website and they will receive trophy or certificate as prize at the Presentation Ceremony on 2 December 2021.
Judges for the awards will be appointed among the organisers and professionals having an expertise in cyber security and professionals in the six designated sectors.
PROGRAMME
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
Aug-October
Nomination Period
October
Judging Period
November
Announcing Award Winners
December
Award Presentation Ceremony
Aug-October
Nomination Period
October
- Judging Period
November
Announcing Award Winners
December
- Award Presentation Ceremony
CONTACT US
Telephone Number: +852 3661 7713
Email Address: [email protected]
