Our panel of independent judges is made up of experts from across the country’s cybersecurity community. Each category is judged by at least two judges, who shortlist three finalists and ultimately decide on the winner. Find out more about our current and past judges here.You can learn more about our Judges here.

All New Zealanders or New Zealand-based individuals and organisations doing interesting or innovative things with cybersecurity are able and eligible to enter.

iSANZ consistently attracts people from all four corners of the country’s cybersecurity and information security, including from the public and private sectors. Plus, of course there’s a heavy presence of entrants, finalists, sponsors, and supporters.

In 2014, Kendra Ross, Lana Tosic, Barry Brailey, and Mike Seddon attended a cybersecurity awards in Australia and quickly realized there was a lack of homegrown recognition for New Zealand’s cybersecurity professionals. Motivated to honour local talent, they founded iSANZ, which held its inaugural launch event that year, with 2015 marking the first awards entries and gala dinner – shaping the path for iSANZ’s successful history.

For the past nine years, almost all iSANZ Awards events have been held in November at Wellington’s Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. It’s a fitting venue to celebrate the accomplishments of the nation’s cybersecurity industry.

That’s easy – you just secure a ticket! We release tickets to the annual Gala Awards Event after our category finalists are announced. That usually happens in September or October and is advertised here on the iSANZ website and on our social media channels. In the meantime, you can contact us at [email protected] to register your interest in booking a ticket or table of tickets.