top 30 FINALISTS & AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCeD

#topwomeninsecurityASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR - OCTOBER 7, 2024

Please note complimentary tickets have been exhausted. Delegates and speakers of CyberSecurity Asia are still welcome to attend with a ticket purchase.

Thank you to our Award Event Sponsors

Malaysia Networking Dinner – October 7 – Park Royal Collection, Kuala Lumpur

Top 30 Finalists - Malaysia & Philippines in Malaysia for a Awards Dinner Networking Function
Thank you to our Judges & Ambassadors
Thank you to our sponsor AiSSE 2025 - presenting is Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Malaysia Police, Dr. Bakri Zainal Abidin and ASEANAPOL Secretariat’s Director for Police Services

Singapore Networking Function – Sept 12 – Axis Communications Experience Centre

Finalists, Judges & Supporters in Singapore for our inaugural networking function
Top 30 Finalists - Singapore & Indonesia
Thank you to our Judges & Ambassadors

About the awards

The Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards was originally initiated as part of a global campaign by the Women in Security and Resilience Alliance (WISECRA). This initiative has continued and remains open to all ASEAN member countries, bringing together key chapters of premier, global security industry associations and professional women in security groups in Singapore. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and including the ASEAN Region Women in Security Network.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024
TOP 30 AWARD WINNERS & Finalists

Adeline Chan

Executive Director - Technology Risk Management | DBS Bank

Laura Lees

Head of Cyber Risk | USPB

SINGAPORE

Dr Rosyzie Anna Haji Mohd Apong

Lecturer, PhD | Universiti Brunei Darussalam

BRUNEI

Diandra Kartika Dewaningsih

Country Security Officer | Siemens

INDONESIA

Zhang (Abby) Xiaoyan

Cyber Security Analyst at Kordia | Vice President | ISACA Auckland Chapter

NEW ZEALAND

LAI LEE CHING

Principal Assistant Director (Strategic Planning), Royal Malaysia Police

MALAYSIA

Maria Elizabeth De Guzman

Cybersecurity Leader | EY GDS PH

PHILIPPINES

Ha Phan Hai

Cyber Investigation Specialist | Group-IB

VIETNAM

Anastasia Tikhonova

APAC Head of Threat Intelligence Department | Group-IB

THAILAND

CHHIM Vorleak

VP & Head of Data Protection Department | ACLEDA Bank Plc.

CAMBODIA

Saira Acuna

Country director | NCC Group Asia Inc

PHILIPPINES

Isha Agarwal

IT Security & IT Risk Management Lead | You Technologies Group Pte. Ltd.

SINGAPORE

Justine Clarence Co

Head, IT Audit | Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

PHILIPPINES

Tatum Crisp

President | ISACA Auckland Chapter

NEW ZEALAND

Lucile Faycho

Acting Chief, District Intelligence Division, Quezon City Police District | Philippine National Police

PHILIPPINES

Pek Hoon (Valerie) Gan

Head of Security and Safety (Digital Business Solutions) | British American Tobacco - GSD KL

MALAYSIA

Genie Sugene Gan

Director for Government Affairs & Public Policy, APJ & MEA regions | Kaspersky Singapore

SINGAPORE

Nomi Hafiz Zakiah Haji Pawi

Security Analyst | Information Technology Protective Security Services (ITPSS)

BRUNEI

Siti Kamsiah BINTI Hassan

Senior Assistant Commissioner | Principal Assistant Director of Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division | Criminal Investigation Division | Royal Malaysia Police

MALAYSIA

Sharmine Low

Malware Analyst | Group-IB

SINGAPORE

Subashini Kalaiarasu

Cybersecurity Consultant | Cybertronium

MALAYSIA

Mary Grace Madayag

Police Colonel | Philippine National Police

PHILIPPINES

Mary Elizabeth CHENG (aka Joey)

Chief of Exploration & Sustainability | Tecnoviq Consulting & Services Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA

Vesta Matveeva

APAC Head of Hi-Tech Crime Investigations Department | Group-IB

SINGAPORE

Sasikala Devi Subramaniam

Deputy Chief of Police, Selangor Contingent | Royal Malaysia Police

MALAYSIA

Sandra Anne Taylor

Senior Manager Cyber Risk & Policy | PETRONAS Digital Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA | CANADA

Christina Tubb

Regional Director | Ping Identity

SINGAPORE

Gemma Vinluan

Police Colonel | Chief of Community Affairs Division | Philippine National Police

PHILIPPINES

SHINA MARIE YILDIRIM

Chief, Information Systems Management Division, OJ6, Armed Forces of the Philippines

PHILIPPINES

Pg Mohd Farid Zulhusni Pg Aziz

Head of Cyber Skills & Growth, Lead Cybersecurity Awareness Trainer | Cyber Security Brunei

BRUNEI

SECURITY PROFESSIONAL AMBASSADOR (OPEN CATEGORY), CYBER RISK LEADER (OPEN CATEGORY)

2024 Judges

Mei Leng Tham

GovTech CISO, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment | Singapore

Ee Lin Lim

Deputy Director and Agency CISO, Singapore HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency) | Singapore

Marie-Helene MANSARD

Chair Women in Security, ASIS International Singapore Chapter | Singapore

Stephanie Liew

Chief Information Security Officer, APMEA, British American Tobacco | Malaysia

Jennifer Capones-Tongco

ChairWOMAN, CEO and Founder, Netrust Philippines Corporation | Philippines

Dr Jasmine Begum

Regional Director, Legal & Government Affairs, Microsoft ASEAN | Malaysia

Dr. Clement Arul

CEO, Cybertronium Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia

Prinya Hom-Anek

President, ISACA Bangkok Chapter | Thailand

2024 AMBASSADORS

Jenny Tan

President ISACA Singapore Chapter and SheLeadsTech Champion | Singapore

Dr Magda Chelly

Founder of ResponsibleCyber and Women on Cyber | Singapore

Dr Carrine Teoh Chooi Shi CISSP CBCP

Founder of Malaysia Women in Security | Malaysia

Mel Migrino

Chair and President, Women in Security Alliance | Philippines

Alexandra Mercz

Founder of Synterra Asia | Singapore

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AWARD Categories

ASEAN Country Award
– Singapore

Recognises Singapore specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Malaysia

Recognises Malaysia specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Indonesia

Recognises Indonesia specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Thailand

Recognises Thailand specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Vietnam

Recognises Vietnam specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Philippines

Recognises Philippines specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

ASEAN Country Award
– Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos

Recognises Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar and Laos specific security industry contributions, leadership, influence or mentoring. May not be limited to a single winner.

Cybersecurity

Recognises leadership, innovation or mentoring within the information and computer security (cybersecurity) domain.

ASEAN Regional Award

Recognises the Top Woman in Security for the Southeast Asia Region.

Electronic Security

Recognises leadership, innovation or mentoring within the electronics and technical security domain, such as video surveillance, detection and access control systems.

Security Trainer
or Educator

Recognises leadership, innovation or mentoring within the training or education domain relating to the security discipline.

Risk & Resilience Professional

Recognises leadership, innovation or mentoring within the risk management and resilience discipline.

Security Researcher

Recognises leadership, innovation or mentoring within the security research domain.

SECURITY Professional Ambassador (Open CATEGORY)

An open category to recognise a security professional who demonstrates advocacy and mentoring for generating positive and beneficial perceptions within the security discipline.

CYBER RISK LEADER (OPEN CATEGORY)

An open category for professionals demonstrating industry leadership across the ASEAN Region in the fields of cybersecurity, risk and resilience.

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