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Absolute Security President & CEO Christy Wyatt Named Security Executive of the Year Finalist by SC Awards

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Absolute Security, an enterprise cyber resilience leader, today announced that President & CEO Christy Wyatt is a Security Executive of the Year finalist in the 2026 SC Awards. The nomination reflects Wyatt's leadership in recognizing downtime as a global economic threat and her vision to help organizations quickly restore business operations after disruptive cyber incidents and massive systems failures.

“The SC Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in cybersecurity, recognizing the people and technologies driving real progress,” said CyberRisk Alliance Chief Content Officer Kelley Damore. "Being named a finalist is a mark of credibility and trust — a powerful validation from peers and experts who understand what it takes to deliver real-world security impact.”

The SC Awards, now in its 29th year, recognizes the solutions, organizations, and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in advancing global cybersecurity for public and private sector systems and information. Entries were evaluated across 33 specialty categories by a distinguished panel of judges, comprised of cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, and members of the CyberRisk Alliance CISO community. This year, all finalists are invited to the SC Awards Reception, where the 2026 winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at RSAC in San Francisco.

"The financial stakes of downtime have never been higher—now reaching almost a half-trillion dollars in losses annually," said Wyatt. "This honor belongs to everyone at Absolute Security who are all focused on giving our customers the ability to recover quickly, stay connected, and keep their operations running, no matter what."

Absolute Security at RSAC 2026

Monday-Thursday, March 23-26, Moscone Center South Hall, #2039: Discover how the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform helps organizations remain defended against threats, protected from risk, and able to quickly stop downtime caused by cyberattacks, ransomware, and software failures.

Wednesday, March 25, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, 6-9 PM PT: Join Absolute Security for The Resilient CISO. This limited-seating event will feature cybersecurity leaders and business visionaries discussing top security and resilience challenges global organizations face and recognize Resilient CISO Award honorees.

Schedule a meeting in advance, register to attend the event, get free and discounted RSAC passes: Absolute Security RSAC Events

About CyberRisk Alliance (CRA)
CyberRisk Alliance provides business intelligence that helps the cybersecurity ecosystem connect, share knowledge, accelerate careers, and make smarter and faster decisions. Through its trusted information brands, network of experts, and more than 250 annual events, CRA delivers actionable insights and serves as a powerful extension of cybersecurity marketing teams. Its brands include SC World, the Official Cybersecurity Summits, Identiverse, InfoSec World, CyberRisk Collaborative, Security Weekly, ChannelPro, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, ExecWeb, LaunchTech Communications, and CyberRisk TV. Learn more at www.cyberriskalliance.com.

About Absolute Security
Absolute Security is partnered with more than 28 of the world’s leading endpoint device manufacturers, embedded in the firmware of 600 million devices, trusted by thousands of global enterprise customers, and licensed across 16 million PC users. With the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform integrated into their digital enterprise, customers ensure their mobile and hybrid workforces connect securely and seamlessly from anywhere in the world and that business operations recover quickly following cyber disruptions and attacks. Our award-winning capabilities have earned recognition and leadership status across multiple technology categories, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Endpoint Security, Security Services Edge (SSE), Firmware-Embedded Persistence, Automated Security Control Assessment (ASCA), and Zero Trust Platforms. To learn more, visit www.absolute.com.

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