CISODAY
The annual network event for CISO's in business, government, and everything in between. CISODAY aims to bring together cybersecurity leaders to share ideas, use cases, and best practices in an informal but luxurious setting. As the highlight of the event, we will present the award for CISO of the Year. 

CISO of the Year Award

The CISO of the Year Award is designed to honor the most outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the year. It highlights those who excel not only in their technical skills but also in leadership and effectively communicating complex security challenges to business and boardroom leaders. The award criteria focus on these key performance areas to ensure that nominees demonstrate both strategic insight and technical proficiency.
 

Jeroen Schipper is CISO of the Year 2024

Jeroen Schipper
CISO at Gemeente Den Haag

CISO of the Year Award Jury

CISO of the Year Award process

The CISO of the Year Award follows the detailed criteria and methodology developed over the past twenty years for the CIO of the Year Award, in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. The award process consists of two main phases: the pre-nomination phase and the nomination phase.

Pre-nomination phase

Participants initially confirm their intent to compete via a reply to the invitation email. Upon confirmation:

• Participants will receive a comprehensive assessment divided into business and personal segments.
• An interview will be scheduled with representatives from Forrester and Amrop to discuss the assessment findings in depth.
• The CISO community board in the Netherlands will provide their evaluations based on specific preset questions.
• An additional research question may be included in this process, with timely notification provided to the participants.
• The assessment results, interview outputs, and board feedback are collated and ranked.

The jury will then narrow down the list from pre-nominees to nominees. Pre-nominees will be notified if they have advanced to the next stage.

Nomination phase

After the pre-nomination phase the jury will meet with the nominees, who are expected to present and engage in a discourse with the jury members. Following this, the jury will determine the winner of the CISO of the Year. The announcement of the winner will take place during the annual CISODAY and will be presided over by Aart Jochem, the Chairman of the Jury.

Please note that registration for participation is currently closed, but will reopen for CISO of the Year 2025 in the near future.