The Top 50 Cybersecurity Leaders of 2021
Summary
As the threat of cyberattacks increases, so does the need for specialized professionals who can understand and safely navigate the digital world. We evaluated each nominee based on a series of factors, carefully weighing their demonstrated cybersecurity expertise, professional milestones, tenure in the industry, and extended capabilities in enterprise risk mitigation. This year’s awardees include executives like Kelly Bissel, who has grown Accenture’s Security division to a $3 billion business as its Senior Managing Director; Andrew Morrison, whose Cyber Strategy, Defense, and Response practice at Deloitte employs advanced techniques such as war-gaming and adversary simulation to bolster preparedness for organizations; and Michael LaRouche, who distinguished himself in leadership positions at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon before assuming Presidency of SAIC’s National Security and Space Sector. As we have seen in recent times, vulnerability to cyber threats is rising as more industries become digitized in the modern world. Based in New York City, the firm is run by a seasoned team of editors, writers and media professionals highly knowledgeable on management consulting and the various companies, executives and investors that make up the sector.