Nominations now live for the National Cyber Awards 2025
Nominations now live for the National Cyber Awards 2025 for public sector, cyber industry, cyber leaders and education and skills
Entry Requirements
- Individual entrants must be working in the UK
- Entrants for organisations must be working in or carrying out work in the UK. Their products or services must be available for purchase in the UK market.
- Entrants can nominate themselves.
- Entrants can nominate other individuals or organisations, however their relationship must be disclosed and evidence referenced.
- Entrants can enter multiple awards however must offer unique answers for each entry.
Event Timeline
- Entries Open: 3 February
- Entries Close: 30 May
- Finalists Announced: Week commencing 28 July
- Finalist Event: 14 August
- Award Ceremony: 29 September
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Categories
Public Sector
This category recognises achievements in cybersecurity within the public sector, defence, policing, and law enforcement. It recognises individuals, initiatives, projects, or teams that have demonstrated innovation, leadership, DEI efforts or exceptional dedication in protecting national security and upholding public safety through exemplary cyber initiatives. The category highlights efforts to enhance resilience, improve security protocols, and promote innovation in cybersecurity within government agencies and public institutions. Often these organisations are not publicly recognised for their accomplishments due to the nature of their work, therefore this category gives a platform to recognise and reward those individuals for their achievements.
Cyber Industry
This category recognises individuals, teams and organisations who are driving progress and innovation within the cyber industry. It celebrates professionals whose skills, leadership, and commitment across various sectors are helping to advance the field and protect the digital landscape. This category also showcases individuals, teams and organisations who are implementing DEI to drive inclusive practise in cyber. If the individual or organisation is applying methods to encourage green cyber, this should also be included within your entry in this category.
Cyber Leaders
This category highlights individuals making a significant impact in the cybersecurity industry. It recognises leaders, innovators, and rising stars whose dedication, expertise, and efforts are shaping the future of cyber. This category should also highlight any sustainability practises this organisation or individual has implemented/been a part of to encourage green cyber. As well as demonstrating the DEI efforts the individual or organisation has been a part of to drive inclusivity in cyber.
Education & Skills
This category honors those who champion cybersecurity education and learning, as well as those who are in education that have gone above and beyond who deserve recognition for their dedication to education in cyber. Please describe the organisation/individuals DEI efforts. It also recognises academic institutions and organisations who are driving innovation in teaching, training, or awareness initiatives that inspire and equip the next generation of cybersecurity talent. This category should also highlight any sustainability practises this organisation or individual has implemented/been a part of to encourage green cyber.
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Meet the team
Jill Broom
Head of Cyber Resilience, techUK
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
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Annie Collings
Programme Manager, Cyber Resilience, techUK
Annie is the Programme Manager for Cyber Resilience at techUK. She first joined as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
In her role, Annie supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector. Annie also coordinates events, engages with policy makers and represents techUK at a number of cyber security events.
Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- anniecollings24
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
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Tracy Modha
Team Assistant - Markets, techUK
Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
