Jury Panel

India’s leading risk and information security Leaders play a large role in steering the selection process of the NextCSO award winners. These seasoned senior executives, who cumulatively represent hundreds of years of managerial experience and technical expertise, define the selection criteria, interview candidates and approve the list of award winners.

Who Can Apply

Applicants should have a minimum of 7 (seven) years of full-time work experience, and be a resident of India. They need to be currently employed in an organization (cannot be self-employed). Experience in information and data security, risk management and compliance will be advantageous, but not essential.

Am I Eligible?

Why Apply

By applying for the NextCSO award, you get a free diagnosis of your personality, emotional and leadership traits from Central Test, France. Also, you will have the opportunity to interact with India’s information security thought leaders. All award winners will be featured in a special book that will be circulated to hundreds of top organizations.

Why Should I Apply?

How To Apply

To apply for the NextCSO award, you need to register on this site. There is NO application fee. Registration will enable you to track the progress of your NextCSO application and get other useful information. Applications open on 5th September 2024 and will close on 5th Oct 2024 (Extended deadline).

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  • There were 2,365 cyberattacks in 2023 with 343,338,964 victims.
  • A data breach costs $4.45 million on average.
  • 74% of account takeover attacks start with phishing.
  • On average, a ransomware attack costs a business $5.13 million.
  • The total cost of damages incurred by cybercrime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025.