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Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026: Winners Announced Across 95 Categories

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The Hacker News2 min read

The 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards announced winners across 95 subcategories within four main award categories on March 15, 2026.

The awards aim to recognize the often-invisible work in cybersecurity, including products that address security gaps and teams that prevent unpublicized incidents. Companies that elevate industry-wide security standards were also honored. The event highlighted the critical need for acknowledging contributions in a field where success is typically measured by the absence of breaches.

The awards covered a broad spectrum of cybersecurity disciplines, emphasizing the diverse talents and efforts required to maintain digital safety. This initiative seeks to bring visibility to the professionals and organizations dedicated to protecting digital infrastructure and data from evolving threats. The judging criteria focused on innovation, impact, and effectiveness in real-world security scenarios.

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