> SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown has been named CISO of the Year by Globee Cybersecurity Awards for his work overseeing our Secure by Design initiative.
> "Through our Secure by Design initiative and our ongoing commitment to efficient information-sharing and public-private partnerships, ..."
This is like China and Saudi Arabia sitting on the UN human rights council.
Never heard of it, but it looks like a pay to play, with dozens of awards. Not impressed
If you aren’t paying to talk to analysts, sponsor events for their customers, etc… they aren’t going to pay attention to you or listen to what kind of products/services you provide. You do the same thing with customers, put them on bullshit advisory boards or whatever.
Boom! You are part of a wave or end up in one of the quadrants.