Past Award Winners

Beginning in 2017, CAMI has honored the best of the best in the Cybersecurity industry at our annual Awards Ceremony.

2023 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: Minerva Cyber Technologies
  • Best of Baltimore County: Towson University Center for Interdisciplinary & Innovative Cybersecurity
  • Best of Howard County: DigiFlight
  • Cybersecurity Champion of the Year: Ken Hlavacek, Maryland Department of Transportation
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: Patero
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year: Dataprise Cybersecurity
  • Diversity Trailblazer: University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year: RackTop Systems
  • Government Contractor (<$50M) of the Year: Jovian Concepts
  • Government Contractor ($50M+) of the Year: CyberCore Technologies People’s Choice: Agile Care Enterprises

 

2022 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: Cheaper than a Geek
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Zuul IOT
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): SIXGEN
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: CyDeploy
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award: Ira Winkler
  • Cyber Warrior Woman of the Year: Angie Lienert, Founder & CEO, IntelliGenesis
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: Cybrary
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Trailblazer Award: NPower
  • Maryland People's Choice Award: Zuul IOT

 

2021 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: Fort Meade Alliance
  • Best of Howard County: Bricata
  • Best of Montgomery County: Quantum Xchange
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Blackpoint
  • Cyber Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): Dragos
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: INKY
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award: Angie Lienert, Founder & CEO, IntelliGenesis
  • Cyber Warrior Woman of the Year: Donna Ruginski, Executive Director of Cyber Initiatives, UMBC Center for Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: SANS Institute
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Trailblazer Award: Baltimore Cyber Range
  • People's Choice Award: Smoothstack

 

2020 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: SixGen
  • Best of Howard County: Enveil
  • Best of Montgomery County: International Systems Marketing, Inc.
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Dragos
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): Atlantic Data Forensics
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: Quantum Xchange
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award & People’s Choice Award: Dr. Mansur Hasib, Education Leader, Author, and Speaker
  • Cyber Warrior Woman of the Year: Janelle Romano, Deputy Chief of Commercial Engagement Center, NSA
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: The CyberWire
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Trailblazer Award:Top Group Technologies

 

2019 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: Bowler Pons Solutions Consultants
  • Best of Baltimore City: Think|Stack
  • Best of Baltimore County: Cyberspace Analytics
  • Best of Carroll County: Skayl
  • Best of Frederick County: Fornetix
  • Best of Howard County: IronNet Cybersecurity
  • Best of Montgomery County: saf.ai
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Quantum Xchange
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): Patriot Technologies
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: IronNet Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award: John Leitch, President & CEO, Winquest
  • Cybersecurity Cyber Warrior Woman of the Year: Diane M Janosek, Commandant, National Cryptologic School, National Security Agency
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC)
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Trailblazer Award: AboutWeb
  • People’s Choice Award: Dr. Loyce Pailen, Collegiate Professor, University Maryland University College

 

2018 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: Bridges
  • Best of Baltimore City: Sally Kenyon Grant, Vice President, Point3 Security
  • Best of Baltimore County: Syncopated Engineering
  • Best of Frederick County: Patriot Technologies
  • Best of Howard County: Enveil
  • Best of Montgomery County: Koolspan
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Enveil, Howard County
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): CSIOS Corporation, Charles County
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: Cyber Crucible, Baltimore County
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award: Ellen Hemmerly, Executive Director, bwtech@UMBC
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, Anne Arundel County
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Award: The CyberWire, Howard County
  • People’s Choice Award: Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander, Vice Dean, University of Maryland University College 2017

 

2017 Cybersecurity Award Winners

  • Best of Anne Arundel County: SecuLore Solutions
  • Best of Baltimore City: ZeroFOX
  • Best of Baltimore County: bwtech@UMBC Cyber Incubator
  • Best of Frederick County: Antietam Technologies
  • Best of Howard County: Sealing Technologies
  • Best of Montgomery County: Cryptonite
  • Innovator of the Year (cybersecurity technology company award): Terbium Labs, Baltimore City
  • Cybersecurity Defender of the Year (cybersecurity services company award): ZeroFOX, Baltimore City
  • Cybersecurity Company to Watch: SecuLore Solutions, Anne Arundel County
  • Cybersecurity Champion Award: Bill Murphy, President and CEO of RedZone Technologies, Anne Arundel County
  • Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award: Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), Howard County
  • Cybersecurity Diversity Award: Year Up Baltimore, Baltimore City
  • People’s Choice Award: Dr. Mansur Hasib, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Anne Arundel County