Every year ISSA International recognizes excellence in information security professionals, the companies they work for, and the chapters to which they belong.
- Cheer friends and co-workers on as they receive recognition for the past year’s accomplishments
- Gain inspiration from our Senior Members, Fellow, and Distinguished Fellow inductees
- Learn from the successes of chapters around the globe
It is time to celebrate the finalists, winners, and inductees.
Gala Video
Award Categories
Hall of Fame
- Dale Meyerrose
- Diane Janosek
- Matthew Bishop
- Sandra Joyce
- Wendi Whitmore
Honor Roll
- Colleen R. Murphy
- Damion Suggs
- Kurt Danis
- Mohamed El-Guindy
- R. Glenn York
Security Professional of the Year
- Srikant Mantravadi
President's Award for Public Service
- Caroline Wong
- Christopher Gorog
- Lawrence D Abrams
Organization of the Year
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Volunteer of the Year
- Debi Caldwell
- Janelle Hsia
- K.J. Patrice Sedjio
Chapters of the Year
Small
- Chattanooga Chapter
Medium
- Central Ohio Chapter
Large
- Raleigh Chapter
Gala Photo Gallery
ISSA Educational Foundation
ISSAEF Scholarships
Philippe Courtot Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is awarded to a student at the Undergraduate level. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Tiffany Dinh - University of Alabama, Huntsville
Howard A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $3,500 and is awarded to a student at the Undergraduate level. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Arisa Chue - Stanford University
E. Eugene Schultz, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $3,500 and is awarded to a student at the Graduate level. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Johanna Jacob - University of Texas, San Antonio
Shon Harris WIS Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $2,000 and is awarded to a student at the Graduate or Undergraduate level. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Veronica Mitchell - Capella University
ISSA Chapter Scholarships
Alamo George “Chip” Meadows Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $1,500. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Johanna Jacob - University of Texas, San Antonio
Alamo Women's Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $1,000. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Constance Ross - University of Texas, San Antonio
Alamo Minority Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $1,000. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Melissa Gallego - University of Texas, San Antonio
Metro Atlanta Kennesaw University Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $1,000. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Akintayo Awoye - Kennesaw State University
Alamo 2-year College Scholarship
This scholarship is valued at $500. We're pleased to congratulate this year's recipient:
- Izaiah Medina - St. Philips College
Programs
Distinguished Fellows
- Kurt Danis
- Elliott Franklin
- Colleen Murphy
- Karen Worstell
Fellows
- Don Baham
- Curtis Coats
- Laura Harder
- Sidney Spunt
- David Vaughn
- Lora Woodworth
Senior Members
- Daniel Almadani
- Eric Bailey
- Ashley Barton
- Debi Caldwell
- Ernest Campos
- Grzegorz Cenkier
- Arthur Cooper
- Gordon Glenn
- Bruce Heard
- Jim Henderson
- John Johnson
- Kyle Johnson
- Melissa Langlois
- Parcero Mangente
- Marcia Mangold
- Sean McElroy
- Brian Ngac
- Susan Richards
- Eric Smith
- Ricardo Soler
- Steve Stewart
- Timothy Thatcher
- Jonathan Weaver
- Kelly Wise