BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Jose

2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA

September 25, 2025

8:15am

Recognizing excellence in technology leadership since 1998.

For over 20 years, the ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence in this rapidly growing, national professional association.

The BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in the Bay Area, honoring chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. CISOs are typically recognized in multiple categories, based on the size and scope of their organization and responsibilities.

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Nominations Are Open!

Now is the time to nominate CISOs you know who are innovating, creating competitive advantage, inspiring others, and implementing technologies to accomplish business strategy. Anyone may nominate a deserving CISO. Who will you nominate?

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Judging Criteria

The BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards honor chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.

CISOs, and those in equivalent positions, are nominated to recognize:

  • Leadership and management effectiveness
  • Business value created by enterprise security
  • Engagement in industry and community endeavors

The nominee must be a member of top management and primarily responsible for the technology security of an organization or subsidiary in Bay Area.

Anyone in the community may nominate a deserving CISO; there is no limit to the number of nominations you may submit.

Nominate a CISO

BayAreaCISO members are grateful for the support provided by our sponsors.

BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards sponsors are highly valued partners invited by local CISOs to experience the unique opportunity of recognizing the senior technology leadership of top organizations in the Bay Area through a series of year-long events.

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