Microsoft Security Excellence Awards Honor Adobe, BlueVoyant, More

Microsoft announced its new Diversity in Security award.

Edward Gately, Senior News Editor

April 27, 2023

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The fourth annual Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, announced during RSA 2023, recognize outstanding contributions from Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) members.

MISA is a coalition of Microsoft leaders and subject matter experts, ISVs and MSSPs. They work to defend organizations around the world from increasing threats.

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Microsoft’s Vasu Jakkal

“It is my privilege to acknowledge this year’s Microsoft Security Excellence Awards recipients, who continually inspire us with their commitment to building a safer world for all,” said Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president of Microsoft security, compliance, identity and privacy. “Their solutions, services, innovative spirit and customer focus are integral to this goal. Security is a team sport, and we are proud to partner with our MISA community. My warmest congratulations to all the awardees.”

Microsoft Security Award Winners

The 2023 Microsoft Security Excellence Award winners are:

  • Security Trailblazer: Ascent Solutions

  • Compliance and Privacy Trailblazer: Protiviti

  • Identity Trailblazer: EY

  • Zero Trust Champion: Silverfort

  • Security Software Innovator: Relativity

  • Security Services Innovator: Ontinue

  • Security Customer Champion: Vectra

  • Security Changemaker: Katie Nickels, Red Canary’s director of intelligence

  • Diversity in Security: Lighthouse

  • Security ISV of the Year: Adobe

  • Security MSSP of the Year: BlueVoyant

“We believe that inclusivity is not just an ethical choice, but also a strategic advantage,” Microsoft said. “That’s why we’re proud to showcase the investment and efforts our partner ecosystem has made to promote diversity and inclusion. This year we recognized the first winner of the new Diversity in Security award. This award honors a partner who has gone above and beyond to foster diversity and cultivate positive change within the industry, and ultimately improve our ability to protect customers against cyberthreats.”

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Edward Gately

Senior News Editor, Channel Futures

As senior news editor, Edward Gately covers cybersecurity, new channel programs and program changes, M&A and other IT channel trends. Prior to Informa, he spent 26 years as a newspaper journalist in Texas, Louisiana and Arizona.

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