Post by AITP-Chicago

Last night we officially kicked off the Chicago CISO of the Year (COTY) Awards season — WOW! What an incredible evening with an amazing view of the Chicago River from Smith & Wollensky. A huge shoutout to our dream team of 2026 student and young professional volunteers who partnered with the COTY Committee to deliver a flawless event. Their energy, professionalism, and dedication helped make the night a tremendous success. It was fantastic connecting with so many Chicago cyber leaders and seeing the incredible support from our sponsors and COTY partners. The strength of this community continues to inspire and energize all of us. Looking ahead to the next mixer on Tuesday, June 16th at Gibson’s in Rosemont — our only suburban event of the season. You won’t want to miss it… be there! Nominations are now open! Help support the Chicago CISO community by recognizing outstanding leaders: Submit a Chicago CISO of the Year nomination #ChicagoCISOoftheYearAwards #COTY #AITPChicago #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #ChicagoTech #CyberLeadership #ISSA #SIMChicago #ISACA #PAABC, #WiCyS, #InfraGard, #ChicagoFIRST