Scottish Cyber Awards: Are You Ready?

Scottish Cyber Awards 2021

We’re all excited to be going to the prestigious Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 happening in a few short months. In its fifth successful year, it is the go-to event for everyone in our industry and celebrates the cyber stars of Scotland.

Now, we did win ‘Best Cyber Start-up’ in 2019, but this year, we’re eager for the awards ceremony for completely different reason. Because rather than winning an award, we’re proud to be sponsoring one. And not just any one. As we’re all about great teamwork, it seemed only natural that we sponsor the ‘Outstanding Cyber Team Award’. After all, we believe that good cyber security is backed by a great team. We’re sure whoever this year’s winner is, they’ll agree with us.

Taking place during Cyber Scotland Week, the awards are being held on 18th November at the Sheraton Hotel in historic Edinburgh. We hope you’ll join us there for what’s sure to be an unmissable evening.

There is still time to enter as applications are open until 31st August. You can apply for best cyber team here: https://scottishcyberawards.co.uk/outstanding-cyber-team

Good luck!

Ewan Ferguson
Chief Executive Officer
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