STEMatch receives prestigious CSO50 Award from IDG

STEMATCH RECEIVES 2021 CSO50 AWARD FROM IDG'S CSO

Honorees to be Recognized at the CSO50 Conference + Awards

 Wellesley, MA – May 10, 2021 – STEMatch has been named an honoree of a 2021 CSO50 Award from IDG's CSO. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon a select group of organizations that have implemented security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership. STEMatch will accept its award at the CSO50 Conference + Awards held on November 16-18, 2021.

 “We’re thrilled that our work to create lasting solutions to the critical cybersecurity talent shortage is gaining recognition and momentum,” said Chris Zannetos, founder of STEMatch and CEO of Covered Security.  “We believe that new, more accessible paths to cybersecurity careers will address both the supply and demand side of this enormous need and economic opportunity, while also helping to close the income and opportunity gaps that exist for too many.  These new educational pathways are a win/win for business, education and society.” 

 “The disruptive events of 2020 – combined with sophisticated and far-reaching attacks like SolarWinds – brought new challenges and costs to organizations, their security leaders, and business outcomes,” said Amy Bennett, executive editor of CSO. “Our annual CSO50 Awards recognize security teams that bring innovation and thought leadership to solving for the many risks their organizations continue to face. This year’s class of CSO50 winners represent an elite group of risk and security thought leaders, and we are pleased to give them the recognition they deserve.”

 About the CSO50 Awards

The CSO50 Awards recognizes 50 organizations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership. The CSO50 Awards are scored according to a uniform set of criteria by a panel of judges that includes security leaders, industry experts and academics. The 2021 awards will be presented at the CSO50 Conference + Awards held on November 16-18, 2021.  Past winners include Adobe, Allstate, American Express, City of Raleigh, The Clorox Company, Comcast, Delta Dental, Genpact, HBO Latin America, Home Depot, Microsoft, University of Pennsylvania, Verizon and many more.

 About CSO

CSO is the premier content and community resource for security decision-makers leading business risk management efforts within their organizations. For more than a decade, CSO’s award-winning website (CSOonline.com), executive conferences, strategic marketing services and research have equipped security decision makers to mitigate both IT and corporate/physical risk for their organizations and provided opportunities for security vendors looking to reach this audience.

To assist CSOs in educating their organizations’ employees on corporate and personal security practices, CSO also produces the quarterly newsletter Security Smart. CSO is published by IDG Communications, Inc. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

 About STEMatch

Founded in 2017, STEMatch believes that increased pursuit of STEM education and career opportunities will help to close the income and opportunity gaps that exist for too many of our citizens.  STEMatch programs work to introduce the next generation of students to educational pathways that can lead to rewarding, good-paying careers in high-growth industries, and cast a wider workforce development net to help more people access these life-changing opportunities.

For more information on STEMatch programs and partnership opportunities, visit www.STEMatchMA.org.