Program Overview
The Hacker News has announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026, a new global recognition program designed to highlight excellence across the cybersecurity industry. Submissions are now open for organizations, products, and professionals who have made meaningful contributions to security innovation, execution, and real-world impact. The program aims to spotlight the often invisible work that keeps systems safe and threats at bay.
How Recognition Works
A key differentiator of this awards program is its audience. The Hacker News reaches a global community of over 5.7 million readers, including CISOs, senior security leaders, practitioners, and enterprise buyers. Recognition provides visibility among the people who evaluate and deploy cybersecurity technologies. Each submission undergoes a structured and impartial review process to maintain fairness and integrity. The program offers four main award categories covering cybersecurity products and services across cloud, endpoint, identity, threat detection, application security, and more.
Impact and Scope
The awards program addresses the reality that most security work goes unnoticed. When defenses hold, nothing dramatic happens and the world stays safe. This initiative creates a platform to celebrate the leaders who make tough decisions under pressure, the teams building smarter defenses, and the products that hunt threats around the clock. Organizations and individuals can apply through the official awards portal to gain recognition among their peers and the broader cybersecurity community.
Source: The Hacker News
