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Commvault and TIME Launch Inaugural CISO of the Year Award to Recognize Cyber Resilience Leaders
Award will spotlight Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) redefining cyber resilience in an era of relentless threatsTINTON FALLS, N.J., March 23, 2026
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[{"type":"text","content":"Award will spotlight Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) redefining cyber resilience in an era of relentless threatsTINTON FALLS, N.J., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, and TIME today announced the launch of the inaugural TIME and Commvault CISO of the Year Award. The branded award, selected by Commvault and a panel of industry experts, recognizes enterprise security leaders who are not only defending against cyber threats but redefining resilience in an increasingly complex threat landscape.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAs cyber threats intensify and regulatory pressures mount amid accelerated cloud and AI adoption in the enterprise, CISOs operate under immense pressure – balancing board accountability, regulatory compliance, and evolving threats. Today's security leaders are accountable not just for prevention, but for ensuring rapid recovery and business continuity, working in tandem with other members of the C-suite, including the CIO. To read more about the evolving role of the CISO, explore Chief Security Officer at Commvault Bill O'Connell's perspective on TIME.com.The CISO of the Year Award recognizes leaders who are transforming cybersecurity into a driver of trust, operational strength, and long-term resilience. They embrace critical practices and emerging disciplines, including Resilience Operations (ResOps), which is rapidly becoming a core discipline for modern enterprise security. ResOps unites operations, security, and infrastructure teams around critical services, resilient design, and continuous validation, helping organizations better withstand disruption, recover within defined impact tolerances, and prove it with evidence.\"As cyber threats grow in frequency and sophistication in today's AI-enabled, cloud-first world, the role of the CISO has evolved into one of the most consequential leadership positions in the enterprise,\" said Bill O'Connell, Chief Security Officer, Commvault. \"Through this award with TIME, we are proud to recognize the CISOs who are embracing a modern ResOps framework and shaping the future of cyber resilience.\"\"CISOs are among the most consequential leaders in enterprise today,\" said Mark Howard, Chief Operating Officer of TIME. \"This partnership with Commvault is an opportunity to shine a light on the sec...