ORBIE Awards | ChicagoCISO

Recognizing excellence in technology leadership since 1998.

For over 20 years, the ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence in this rapidly growing, national professional association.

The ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in Chicagoland, honoring chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. CISOs are typically recognized in multiple categories, based on the size and scope of their organization and responsibilities.

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Meet the 2025 ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards Winners!

The ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards recognizes CISOs who have shown excellence in technology leadership in Chicagoland. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients!

Meet the Winners

Judging Criteria

The ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards honor chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.

CISOs, and those in equivalent positions, are nominated to recognize:

Leadership and management effectiveness
Business value created by enterprise security
Engagement in industry and community endeavors

The nominee must be a member of top management and primarily responsible for the technology security of an organization or subsidiary in Chicagoland.

Anyone in the community may nominate a deserving CISO; there is no limit to the number of nominations you may submit.

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ChicagoCISO members are grateful for the support provided by our sponsors.

ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards sponsors are highly valued partners invited by local CISOs to experience the unique opportunity of recognizing the senior technology leadership of top organizations in Chicagoland through a series of year-long events.

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