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2023 DMA Award Categories
| Category | Description | Nominees | Winner - Community | Winner - Committee |
| Article or Book of the Year | Published content in book or article form that makes a significant contribution to cybersecurity literature | Software Transparency: Supply Chain Security in an Era of a Software-Driven Society by Chris Hughes and Tony Turner The Ransomware Diaries, Jon DiMaggio 11 Strategies of a World-Class SOC , MITRE with authors Kathryn Knerler, Ingrid Parker, Carson Zimmerman The Little Cyber Engineer By Amber DeVilbiss See Yourself in Cybersecurity, Zinet Kemal | The Ransomware Diaries, Jon DiMaggio | See Yourself in Cybersecurity, Zinet Kemal |
| Community Champion/Influencer of the Year | Deeply supports the community and/or social media presence provides valuable resources and connections for others in the field | Alyssa Miller Andrew Rathbun Bryson Bort & Tom VanNorman Caitlin Sarian David Meece | Caitlin Sarian | David Meece |
| Diversity Champion of the Year | Devotes significant time and energy to fostering talent and increasing representation and participation of under-represented minorities | Alma Maria Rinasz Darold Kelly Jr Kerissa Varma LaLisha Hurt Lillian Teng MK Palmore Sarah Morales | Lillian Teng | MK Palmore |
| Innovator of the Year | Using unique approaches to succeeded through innovation and risk-taking | Bryson Bort David Kovar Francesco Cipollone Jones Baraza Maxime Lamothe-Brassard | Jones Baraza | Bryson Bort |
| Mentor of the Year | Devotes significant time and energy to fostering talent and support those getting into cybersecurity | Donny Greene Justin David G. Pineda Lesley Carhart Mark Perry Tanya Janca | Tanya Janca | Donny Greene |
| Open-Source Tool Creator of the Year | Created an open-source tool that is of significant value | Nick Tsamis, Misha Belisle & Blaine Jeffries Brian Maloney David Blais Steve Springett Jean-Pierre LESUEUR | Dependency Track (OWASP) - Steve Springett | Caldera for OT - Blaine Jeffries, Misha Belisle. Nick Tsamis |
| Podcast, Livestream or Video Series of the Year | Podcast or video of live-streamed content that makes a significant contribution to the industry | John Hubbard | BlueTeam Podcast Larry Pesce & Paul Asadoorian | Security Weekly Patrick Akil | Beyond Coding Podcast Phillip Wylie | The Hacker Factory Erika Eakins, Maril Vernon & Amber Devilbiss | The Cyber Queens Podcast | Phillip Wylie | The Hacker Factory | Erika Eakins, Maril Vernon & Amber Devilbiss | The Cyber Queens Podcast |
| Rising Star | Newer practitioners to keep an eye on | Day Johnson Dimple Gajra Jasmine Suarez Jonny Johnson Zinet Kemal | Dimple Gajra | Jasmine Suarez |
| Team Leader of the Year | Displayed extraordinary leadership skills, dedication to their team and passion for fostering an inclusive, thriving team environment | Komi Sergio Hognaglo Laurie Salvail Martin Bos Robert Wood Tia Hopkins | Tia Hopkins | Robert Wood |
| Team or Practitioner of the Year | An individual or team who has done extraordinary work | Ambareen Siraj CyberDefenders Team Molly McLain Sterling's Security Culture Team Proofpoint Threat Research Team The KC7 Team | CyberDefenders Team | The KC7 Team |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Transcends categories; has made substantial contributions to cybersecurity over many years | Craig Newmark Kevin Mitnick Lisa Ventura MBE Ron Gula | Kevin Mitnick | Ron Gula |