The Scottish Cyber Awards has revealed its 2026 finalist shortlist!
Hosted by DIGIT and the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, the awards is a stalwart event in the Scottish cyber calendar, showcasing the best of the country’s cyber talent.
In a hugely competitive year, judges commended all entrants for their outstanding applications, demonstrating the wealth of expertise within the sector. Now in its eighth year, the awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of stand-out individuals and organisations in the world of Scottish cybersecurity.
Providing an opportunity to network, share ideas and celebrate achievements in the industry, the awards will be held on 26 March at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Ray Bugg, founder of DIGIT, said: “There’s never been a more important time for Scotland’s amazing cybersecurity community to stand up and be recognised.
With organisations facing a constant barrage of cyber threats and a challenging geopolitical security landscape, we want to showcase the incredible talent of individuals and businesses that are keeping Scotland on the leading edge of innovation.
These are some of the leading cybersecurity practitioners in the industry, and the people helping to ensure that our SMBs, enterprises, and infrastructure are safe. It’s crucial that we recognise their efforts and achievements.
We’re looking forward to celebrating these finalists with the wider cyber community, and as ever I want to thank all applicants and the wider community for your ongoing support. See you all on March 26th!”
Congratulations to the many ScotlandIS member companies included below.
The Finalists
Cybersecurity Leader of the Year 2026
- James McGoldrick – Systal Technology Solutions
- Stephen Duncan – UHI Inverness
- John McGuiness – Leidos
- Steven Faull – Allied Vehicles
- Nick Taylor – William Grant & Sons
- Stuart Gilbertson – ConsiderIT
- Iain Shand – West College Scotland
Cybersecurity Company of the Year 2026
- Systal Technology Solutions
- Sapphire
- FullProxy
- Aspire Technology Solutions
- Acumen Cyber
- Approov Limited
Cyber Start-up of the Year 2026
- Infrawatch
- Secure Nexus Ltd
- JAG Secure
Financial Services Impact Award 2026
- Morgan Stanley
- NatWest
- Lloyds Banking Group
Evangelist of the Year Award 2026
- Calum Baird – Systal Technology Solutions
- Annabel Turner – CyberSafe Scotland
- William Wright – Closed Door Security
- Mark Gallacher – Police Scotland
- James Kwaan – ISC2
- Brian Farrell – NHS Forth Valley
Diversity in Cyber Award 2026
- Edinburgh Napier University/Istanbul Women Blockchain/TAGES RDI
- Black and Scot
- Chloe McNee – William Grant
- Henderson Loggie
- kidsnclicks
- Ibironke Salisu – The Scottish Government
- Ruaa Basil – Dunblane High School
Public Sector Cyber Impact Award 2026
- Systal Technology Solutions & NHS National Services Scotland
- FullProxy & The Scottish Government
- Abertay cyberQuarter
- Lindsay McDade – Fearless
- Glasgow Caledonian University – Cyber Security Dept
Cyber Innovation Award 2026
- Morgan Stanley
- Systal Technology Solutions
- Acubed.IT & Napier University
- Cylera & Cisco
- Amanda Ross – University of St Andrews
- Alison Brogan – SCVO
Cyber Culture Award 2026
- SP Energy Networks
- NCSC – CyberFirst
- The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd
- Allied Vehicles Ltd.
- Ruaa Basil – Dunblane High School
- Lindsay McDade – Fearless
Best Security Awareness Campaign Award 2026
- Scottish Government – Cyber Resilience Unit
- kidsnclicks
- University of St Andrews
- City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd
Cyber Resilience Award 2026
- Leidos
- Forrit
- Aberdeen Football Club
- The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd
- Net-Defence
Cybersecurity Student of the Year 2026
- Vladislav Belozerov – Edinburgh Napier University
- Ewan Taylor – Abertay University
- Louise Allan – Abertay University
- Cieran Smith – KubeNet
- Aimie Grant – Edinburgh Napier University
- Adam Mollon – University of St Andrews
- Charlotte Miller – Hyndland Secondary School
Cyber School of the Year 2026
- Stirling High School
- Dunblane High School
- Hyndland Secondary School
Source: DIGIT