Finalists 2026

 
 

Cybersecurity Leader of the Year 2026

  • James McGoldrick - Systal Technology Solutions

  • Stephen Duncan - UHI Inverness

  • John McGuiness - Leidos

  • Steven Faull - Allied Vehicles

  • Nick Taylor - William Grant & Sons

  • Stuart Gilbertson - ConsiderIT

  • Iain Shand - West College Scotland


 

Cybersecurity Company of the Year 2026

  • Systal Technology Solutions

  • Sapphire

  • FullProxy

  • Aspire Technology Solutions

  • Acumen Cyber

  • Approov Limited


 

Cyber Start-up of the Year 2026

  • Infrawatch

  • Secure Nexus Ltd

  • JAG Secure


 

Financial Services Impact Award 2026

  • Morgan Stanley

  • NatWest

  • Lloyds Banking Group


 

Evangelist of the Year Award 2026

  • Calum Baird - Systal Technology Solutions

  • Annabel Turner - CyberSafe Scotland

  • William Wright - Closed Door Security

  • Mark Gallacher - Police Scotland

  • James Kwaan - ISC2

  • Brian Farrell - NHS Forth Valley


 

Diversity in Cyber Award 2026

  • Edinburgh Napier University/Istanbul Women Blockchain/TAGES RDI

  • Black and Scot

  • Chloe McNee - William Grant

  • Melissa Fogwill - Henderson Loggie

  • kidsnclicks

  • Ibironke Salisu - The Scottish Government

  • Ruaa Basil - Dunblane High School


 

Public Sector Cyber Impact Award 2026

  • Systal Technology Solutions & NHS National Services Scotland

  • FullProxy & The Scottish Government

  • Abertay cyberQuarter

  • Lyndsay McDade - Fearless

  • Glasgow Caledonian University - Cyber Security Dept


 

Cyber Innovation Award 2026

  • Morgan Stanley

  • Systal Technology Solutions

  • Acubed.IT & Napier University

  • Cylera & Cisco

  • Amanda Ross - University of St Andrews

  • Alison Brogan - SCVO


 

Cyber Culture Award 2026

  • SP Energy Networks

  • NCSC - CyberFirst

  • The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd

  • Allied Vehicles Ltd.

  • Ruaa Basil - Dunblane High School

  • Lyndsay McDade - Fearless

  • Jae Hossell - Approov Ltd


 

Best Security Awareness Campaign Award 2026

  • The Scottish Government - Cyber Resilience Unit

  • kidsnclicks

  • University of St Andrews

  • City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd


 

Cyber Resilience Award 2026

  • Leidos

  • Forrit

  • Aberdeen Football Club

  • The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd

  • Net-Defence


 

Cybersecurity Student of the Year 2026

  • Vladislav Belozerov - Edinburgh Napier University

  • Ewan Taylor - Abertay University

  • Louise Allan - Abertay University

  • Cieran Smith - KubeNet

  • Aimie Grant - Edinburgh Napier University

  • Adam Mollon - University of St Andrews

  • Charlotte Miller - Hyndland Secondary School


 

Cyber School of the Year 2026

  • Stirling High School

  • Dunblane High School

  • Hyndland Secondary School