Entries are open for the Security Excellence Awards 2026: Celebrating a decade
Awards honour outstanding individuals, teams and organisations in cybersecurity
Computing’s Security Excellence Awards will mark a decade of celebrating security excellence in 2026, and entries are open now!
The Security Excellence Awards, organised by Computing, are a premier accolade in the UK cybersecurity landscape. The ceremony takes place on Thursday 26 March 2026, at One Moorgate Place in London, and this year we are marking its 10th edition. We couldn't be more excited to celebrate a decade of recognising outstanding achievements in cybersecurity.
Aiming to spotlight individuals, teams, and organisations, the awards present the opportunity to showcase exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact in cybersecurity. Create your awards portal account and start planning your entry.
With 19 categories, including the newly introduced Decade of Excellence Award and Cybersecurity Veteran Award, the 2026 edition promises to acknowledge both longstanding contributions and emerging talents. Other new categories include:
- **NEW!** Outstanding Security Researcher/Analyst Award
- **NEW!** AI/ML Security Solution Award
- **NEW!** Cybersecurity Advocate/Educator of the Year
Here is the full list of categories suited to organisations, individuals and projects, including some new ones for 2026:
- Endpoint Security Solution Award
- Enterprise Security Solution Award
- Managed Security Award
- Network Security Award
- Security Innovation of the Year
- Security Project of the Year
- Security Training Programme of the Year
- SME Security Solution Award
- Security Vendor of the Year
- Security Partner of the Year
- CISO/CSO of the Year
- Security Team of the Year
- Security Woman of the Year
- Security Rising Star of the Year
Entry details
Entries are free and open to UK-based entities, encompassing companies of all sizes, individuals, and teams. Submissions require a 100-word summary, a 300-word entry addressing the category's objectives, and a 300-word UK-based case study. The deadline for entries is Friday 5 December 2025, at 11:55 PM.
Entry resources
Here are a few resources to guide you through the entry process, as well as help with writing your entry. Follow these resources for the best possible chance of becoming a winner! ·
Join the celebration
The 2026 Security Excellence Awards offer a platform to celebrate the champions shaping the future of cybersecurity and honour the veterans. For more information and to submit entries, visit the official website.
Good luck!