Congratulations to the Exceptional 2021 ISACA Award Recipients

Author: Melissa Swartz, Senior Manager, Volunteer Engagement
Date Published: 16 February 2021

ISACA values the contributions of our members and professionals across our industry and recognizes outstanding achievements annually through the ISACA Awards Program. Join us in celebrating the 2021 ISACA Award Recipients!

New in 2021 are the four Global Achievement Awards, ISACA’s highest honors recognizing industry accomplishments, as well as the Hall of Fame, acknowledging dedicated ISACA volunteers and members who have served our organization and thus the profession. In addition, ISACA continues to recognize outstanding chapters and chapter leaders who serve our members locally as well as certification exam top scorers globally from the previous calendar year.

The new 2021 Global Achievement Awards are marked by the positive global impact each of the recipients has had in bringing internet access to underserved communities, encouraging more students – especially women – to enter technology careers, offering cybersecurity and data privacy education to the next generation of technology users, and for architecting a framework that solves for lack of agility and promotes digital strategy and innovation.

The founding class of Hall of Fame inductees comprises past volunteers recognized as namesakes of retired ISACA Awards, whose legacies and contributions have shaped ISACA into the organization it is today, as well as member-nominated inductees who have earned their peers’ recognition. Learn more about the inaugural inductees, and in May, look for more member-nominated inductees to be added to this illustrious list.

Four volunteer chapter leaders and nine chapters are being recognized with ISACA Chapter Awards in 2021 for their ongoing efforts to create an incredible local experience for members around the world. Many of the programs and outreach initiatives ISACA is recognizing this year are in response to the sudden shift in services and offerings chapters faced during the global pandemic in 2020.

Certifications are some of ISACA members’ most valued achievements and require much time and effort to earn. This year we recognize six individuals who achieved the top score worldwide on the CISA, CRISC, CISM and CGEIT exams in 2020.

With the exception of the certification exam top scores, ISACA’s recognition activities are supported through peer-nominations and volunteer review. Without your participation, ISACA would not be able to carry on this tradition of recognizing excellence. The 2022 call for nominations will open in May and close 31 July 2021. Who will you nominate?

Join us at the Virtual Awards Gala on 15 July 2021 to celebrate the achievements of these incredible individuals, chapters and programs. Free registration will open in May.

Congratulations to all 2021 ISACA Award recipients!