Herjavec Group is Recognized by Cyber Defence Black Unicorn Awards
August 2, 2021
Herjavec Group is thrilled to announce that we have won two distinctions and received 2 finalist recognitions in the 2021 Cyber Defense Black Unicorn Awards.
For this recognition, Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) reviews the most innovative, market-leading cybersecurity players and professionals globally, recognizing the top 10 firms and cybersecurity experts worldwide.
CDM’s Black Unicorn Awards are reviewed by an unbiased panel of cybersecurity industry veterans, trailblazers, and market makers who vote based on their independent review of the submission package, corporate website, company product literature, and thought leadership.
In the 2021 CDM Black Unicorn Awards, Herjavec Group has been recognized as:
Winner: 2021 Top 10 MSSPs - Herjavec Group
Herjavec Group’s award-winning Managed Security Services Practice defends global, enterprise-level organizations from increasingly sophisticated, targeted cybercrime threats. It combines the power of technology, AI, and automation with human intelligence to optimize the IT security monitoring, incident detection, and incident response times of enterprises globally. We leverage a fully remote and geo-redundant SOC Operation, trained analysts, and industry-leading expertise in Detection, Analysis, SOAR, Threat Management, and Incident Response. Additionally, our practice is built on a continuous improvement feedback loop, so we support the enhancement of our client’s security program and drive our mutual security objectives every step of the way.
Herjavec Group is the premier, leading provider of next-generation, outcome-driven, security-as-a-service. Highly accredited, our firm’s Managed Security Services practice is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and HG is also specialized in Payment Card Compliance as a PCI Compliant Service Provider (PCI CSP), Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV), and Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).
As our customers mature, our service matures with them. In 2021, Herjavec Group altered our positioning to highlight our new HG MSS workflow and threat-centric approach to security. In our new HG MSS workflow, we showcase the offerings that support our client’s security needs from end-to-end with industry-leading expertise, disciplined process, forward-looking development, and a personalized approach to ensure our mutual success.
HG MSS is measurable and action-oriented. We deliver strong ROI by focusing on continuous improvement, industry benchmarking, and efficient automation.
Enterprises who partner with Herjavec Group for MSS can expect:
- Award-Winning 24/7 Security Operations
- Expert Level Proactive Response
- Curated Global Threat Intelligence
- Industry & Vertical Benchmarking with HG’s Global Client Base
Winner: Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts - Robert Herjavec
Robert Herjavec is the CEO and Founder of Herjavec Group, one of the world’s most innovative cybersecurity leaders. He has over 30 years of experience in information security and has established himself as a leading voice in business and cybersecurity. He founded Herjavec Group, in 2003, introducing the first managed firewall in the Canadian Market. Since then, he has led the organization to a 300+ person strong, globally operated enterprise with 5 SOC facilities that have successfully transitioned to a fully cloud-based, geo-redundant, SOC Service Model. Along with leading an international cybersecurity operations leader specializing in managed security services, compliance, identity services, and incident response for enterprise-level organizations, Robert is a trusted thought leader in the business and information security communities.
He is a trusted cybersecurity advisor for the Government of Canada, was a panelist on the recent White House Summit on Cybersecurity, is a cyber expert featured on CNN, CNBC, ABC, and BNN, and is Google’s Most Searched Person in Cybersecurity. Along with these contributions, Robert is active in a number of impactful infosec initiatives. These initiatives include the National Cybersecurity Center’s Cybersecurity for State Leaders and the US Chamber of Commerce Task Force for Cybersecurity.
Finalist: Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts - Adam Crawford, VP, Managed Security Services
Adam Crawford competed against many of the industry’s leading cybersecurity experts for the 2021 Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts Awards and has been recognized as a finalist in this category among an elite group of information security professionals.
Adam is the VP of Managed Security Services at Herjavec Group and has extensive experience in risk management & compliance, security operations, incident response, and cloud adoption. Since joining HG, Adam has transformed the MSS offering. He has improved efficiency and advanced our best-of-breed technology stack. As a leading voice in the cybersecurity landscape, particularly in the Canadian market, Adam has contributed his insights and guidance in a variety of HG educational materials including the annual Cybersecurity Conversations for the C-Suite Report, and regularly provides his thoughts and advice on the current cybersecurity landscape to media and publications. He holds an MBA from Durham University and retains the CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GCIH, SFCA & GCFE certifications, is a member of ISACA & ISC2, and also holds Canadian Security Clearance.
Prior to joining Herjavec Group Adam was a partner in Deloitte’s Cyber Risk Services, contributing to the development of the Cyber Intelligence Center. He also held management roles at Forsythe Technology Canada and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC).
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Finalist: Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts - Doug Chin, VP, Identity & Access Management
Doug Chin also competed against many of the industry’s leading cybersecurity subject matter experts for the 2021 Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts Awards and has been named as a finalist in this prestigious category among a small, exclusive group of infosec professionals.
Doug is the VP of Identity & Access Management at Herjavec Group. Prior to joining HG, Doug co-founded the award-winning Identity & Access Management firm, Securience, based in the United Kingdom and acquired by HG in 2020. Since joining the HG team, Doug has led the growth of the IAM team by 400% since March 2020 and established himself as a trusted thought leadership voice in the IAM space. This includes speaking at the Gartner IAM Virtual Summit and contributing regularly to the HG Cyber Playbook series where he offers his insights and expertise on the current IAM landscape. Doug has extensive experience in Security Practices with Arcot Systems and CA Technologies, focused on Authentication and Identity & Access Management. Along with his key expertise in IT Management Consulting, Doug has a wealth of experience in delivering IT Security projects across EMEA, from complex compliance-based projects in the Financial Services industry to fast-paced deployments in the retail industry.
Accelerate your IAM Programs with Herjavec Group
- Herjavec Group is 100% laser-focused on cybersecurity services with comprehensive expertise in Identity roadmap development, Consulting, and Identity Managed Services.
- We are a vendor-agnostic service provider with a track record of success in complex, multi-technology environments including within the financial, legal, utilities, retail, health & gaming sectors.
- We leverage 2 proprietary tools (Data Manager and Access Anywhere) to fortify and accelerate our customers Identity & Access Management Programs
- We are a global organization with expert knowledge of multi-national regulations and industry directives.
- From Advisory Services to Incident Response, we have expertise in comprehensive security services to support your enterprise.
- Our foundation as an MSSP sets us up for success in behavior-based Identity governance and Identity Managed Services.
- We’ve been recognized industry-wide as a cybersecurity expert – #4 on MSSP Alert’s Top 250 MSSPs, IDC Security Services Leader , and #1 on Cyber Defense Magazine Top 100 MSSPs
To review the complete Cyber Defense Black Unicorn Award 2021 winner’s list, click here.
Earlier this year, Herjavec Group was also named #1 on Cyber Defense Magazine Top 100 MSSPs List. Learn more here.
About CDM Black Unicorn Awards
This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s third year of honoring global InfoSec innovators with the Black Unicorn Awards. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early-stage, later-stage, or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more at www.cyberdefenseawards.com
About Cyber Defense Magazine
Cyber Defense Magazine was founded in 2012 by Gary S. Miliefsky, a globally recognized cyber security thought leader, inventor, and entrepreneur and continues to be the premier source of IT Security information. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories, and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and limited print editions exclusively for the RSA, BlackHat, and IPEXPO conferences and our limited edition paid reprint subscribers.
Learn more about CDM at http://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com. Cyber Defense Magazine is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG).
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