ISACA® is pleased to recognize the 2021 ISACA Award recipients and honor the first-ever Hall of Fame inductees for their thought leadership and volunteer service. It is only through peer nominations that ISACA can recognize these achievements. Join in celebrating the inspirational individuals, organizations and programs that have been awarded the following distinctions:
2021 Global Achievement Awards:
- The ISACA Technology for Humanity Award—Recognizes an individual, program or organization whose efforts in connecting with underserved communities or underrepresented individuals has helped bridge the digital divide.
Niel Harper, CISA, CRISC, CDPSE, received this award "for contributions to capacity building across the world toward the development of affordable, open and user-centric Internet infrastructure.” - The ISACA Educational Excellence Award—Recognizes an inspiring educator or academic at the primary, secondary or tertiary educational level or an educational institution with inspiring initiatives that have empowered students to pursue careers advancing technology.
Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Ph.D., CISM, received this award “for inspirational mentorship of all university students, encouraging more women to pursue technology careers, and teaching a thought-provoking curriculum around data privacy, security and technology management.” - The ISACA Inspirational Leadership Award—Recognizes a visionary leader who has inspired organizations and professionals to advance and adapt within a digital world.
Kyla Guru, Stanford University (California, USA) student and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bits ‘N Bytes Cybersecurity Education Corp received this award “for inspiring achievements as a young professional in leading the next generation of cyberleaders and privacy protectors for securing digital citizens.” - The ISACA Innovative Solutions Award—Recognizes an individual or organization that has developed or utilized technology to solve business or societal challenges.
Yoshimasa Masuda, Ph.D., CISM, CGEIT, received this award “for his contribution to establishing the Adaptive Integrated Digital Architecture Framework (AIDAF) for digital transformation and innovation in a digital IT era.”
2021 Chapter Awards:
- The ISACA Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award—Recognizes the following chapters that have exceeded service goals by actively supporting local ISACA members:
- Guatemala City (Guatemala)
- London (United Kingdom)
- New York Metropolitan (USA)
- Silicon Valley (California, USA)
- South Africa
- The Innovative Chapter Program Award—Recognizes an outstanding program implemented within an ISACA chapter in the areas of Community Engagement, Education, Member Experience and Use of Technology. The following chapters are the winners of the Innovative Chapter Program Award:
- Community Engagement—Mumbai (India) Chapter, for its annual conference quiz program
- Education—Central UK Chapter (United Kingdom), for inspiring school-aged girls to enter cybercareers
- Member Experience—Chicago (Illinois, USA) Chapter, for its #CollectiveResilience program
- Use of Technology—Greater Washington DC (USA) Chapter, for its cybersecurity workshop series
- The Outstanding Chapter Leader Award—Recognizes 4 ISACA chapter leaders for their effective and inspiring leadership within the chapter, which has resulted in increased member engagement and a positive impact on ISACA’s professional community:
- Luis Alejandro Anderson Rivera, Guatemala City Chapter
- Jenny Tan, Singapore Chapter
- Jason Yakencheck, Greater Washington DC Chapter
- Frank Yam, China Hong Kong Chapter
- 2021 ISACA Hall of Fame—Recognizes members who have shown exemplary dedication to advancing ISACA’s purpose through volunteer service and/or member engagement activities. The founding ISACA Hall of Fame inductees are dedicated volunteers who were former ISACA award namesakes:
- Michael Cangemi
- Eugene Frank
- John Kuyers
- John Lainhart
- K. Wayne Snipes
- Harold Weiss
- Paul Williams
ISACA would also like to recognize the individuals who earned the top scores for certification exams during the 2020 exam period:
- Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®)—Scott Laliberte, CISA, CISM, CRISC
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC™)—Ben Jackson, CISA, CISM, CRISC; Lorin Ball, CISM, CRISC; Kenneth Ching, CISA, CRISC
- Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®)—Deborah McBain
- Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®)—Benjamin Hentschel, CISA, CISM, CRISC
The next group of member-nominated ISACA Hall of Fame inductees will be selected in early 2021. To learn more about the award recipients and the upcoming 2021 Virtual Awards Gala, visit the ISACA Awards page of the ISACA website.