Top 50 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity to Watch in 2026
March 8, 2026
Recognized by The Cyber Express in its 2026 list of women leaders in cybersecurity to watch.
One of the Top 100 Cyber Security Influencers
May 12, 2024
The goal was to choose a set of CISOs and InfoSec leaders who have demonstrated an extraordinary leadership and resilience during the challenging times **Reference** …
The Cyber Express - Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity
March 21, 2024
The Cyber Express - Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity **Reference** https://thecyberexpress.com/top-100-women-in-cybersecurity-leading-charge/
Risky Women - Women to Watch
March 1, 2023
Named as a “Woman to Watch” by Risky Women, a global network connecting, celebrating and championing women in Risk, Regulation and Compliance since 2014.
IFSEC Global Influencers in Security 2022
June 15, 2022
Recognized in IFSEC Global's 2022 Influencers in Security list.
40 under 40 in Cybersecurity 2022
June 1, 2022
Named in the 40 under 40 in Cybersecurity list for 2022, recognizing emerging leaders making significant contributions to the cybersecurity field.
People Choice Award - Inteligenca
April 12, 2022
Part of Ally of the Year Award, Humbled and honoured to receive the award - People choice Award Reference
Indian Achievers' Award - Community Enablement
January 15, 2022
Recognized for community enablement in cybersecurity through InfosecGirls, WoSec, and OWASP.
Redgate 100 - Most Influential in the Database Community 2022
January 1, 2022
Included in the Redgate 100 as one of the most influential voices in the database community.
EWF Women of Influence Awards 2021 - Public Sector & Academic
October 21, 2021
Recipient of the 2021 Executive Women's Forum Women of Influence Award in the Public Sector & Academic category.
IFSEC Global Influencers in Security and Fire 2021
July 21, 2021
Recognized in IFSEC Global's 2021 Influencers in Security and Fire list.
Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity 2021
June 1, 2021
Recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity for 2021, highlighting leadership and contributions to the global cybersecurity community.
7th Annual DynamicCISO Excellence Award Resilient CISO
March 26, 2021
The goal was to choose a set of CISOs and InfoSec leaders who have demonstrated an extraordinary leadership and resilience during the challenging times Reference www.cisosummit.co.in
CQ 100: Meet The Dynamic Women Changing The Face Of Indian Cyberspace
March 8, 2021
CQ100: Meet The Dynamic Women Changing The Face Of Indian Cyberspace Reference https://www.the420.in/meet-the-dynamic-women-changing-the-face-of-indian-cyberspace/
Most Recognized Women in Cybersecurity — CXO Junction
January 1, 2021
Featured in CXO Junction’s list of the Most Influential and Most Recognized Women in India’s Cybersecurity industry. Reference https://cxojunction.com/the-most-influential-women-in-india-cybersecurity/
AppSec Influencer of 2020 Award
January 1, 2021
Reference - WhiteSource https://twitter.com/WhiteSourceSoft/status/1345009431252242432?s=20
Initiative Star Contributor Award - Issued by IBM
January 1, 2021
Initiative Star Contributor Award - Issued by IBM Member or non-member of the IBM Academy of Technology who has completed 3+ Academy Initiatives since January 1, 2020 and at least one must have been within the 12 months …
SC Media - Women in IT Security - Advocates Award - 2020
October 26, 2020
SC Media, Women in IT Security Advocates Award Reference https://www.scmagazine.com/women-in-it-security/women-advocates/vandana-verma-broadening-the-diversity-aperture/
Winner - Cyber Security Woman of the Year Award 2020
September 10, 2020
Reference https://cybersecurityawards.com/2020-winners
Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity 2020 — Technology Magazine
September 1, 2020
Featured in Technology Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity for 2020. Reference https://technologymagazine.com/cloud-and-cybersecurity/top-100-women-cybersecurity-2020
Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity 2020 — Cyber Defense Awards
August 4, 2020
Named in the Cyber Defense Awards Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity for 2020, announced at Black Hat USA 2020. Reference https://cyberdefenseawards.com/top-100-women-in-cybersecurity-for-2020/
Top 10 Influential Indian Women in Cybersecurity
June 1, 2020
Recognised as one of the Top 10 Influential Indian Women in Cybersecurity for contributions to application security, community building through InfosecGirls and WoSec, and leadership on the OWASP Global Board.
16 Women Paving the Way in AppSec
March 8, 2020
Glad to be on the list. Each of the women listed here plays an integral role in the development and progress of application security in their respective organizations. With a wide variety of backgrounds, specialties, …
247 Women in Cybersecurity to Follow — Cybersecurity Ventures
January 1, 2020
Named in the Cybersecurity Ventures list of 247 Women in Cybersecurity to Follow on Twitter, recognising contributions to the cybersecurity community, diversity initiatives, and thought leadership. Reference …
Top Women in Cybersecurity in India — Instasafe
October 26, 2019
Listed as one of the top women leaders in the field of technology and cybersecurity in India by Instasafe. Reference https://instasafe.com/top-women-in-cybersecurity-in-india/
52 Influential Cyber Security Bloggers and Speakers by Peerlyst
October 3, 2019
Glad to be on the list. Reference - https://www.peerlyst.com/posts/peerlyst-community-ebook-52-influential-cyber-security-bloggers-and-speakers-peerlyst
Winner - Cyber Security Woman Supporter of the Year Award 2019 - Woman CyberJutsu
September 8, 2019
Cyber Security Woman Supporter of the Year Award 2019 - Woman CyberJutsu, 2019 in “Secure Coder” Category Reference https://womenscyberjutsu.org/page/AWARDWinners
IFSEC Global Influencers in Security and Fire 2019
June 14, 2019
Recognized in IFSEC Global's 2019 Influencers in Security and Fire list.
Manager Choice Award - IBM
June 12, 2018
Manager’s Choice Award for demonstrating the Unite to get it done now Reference https://leadmind.inteligenca.com/cswy2020/
Winja CTF Winner — Nullcon 2015
February 6, 2015
Won first prize at the inaugural Winja CTF at Nullcon Goa 2015, solving the maximum number of security challenges in the given time. Winja CTF is a Capture The Flag event aimed at spreading awareness of information …