Cybersecurity Project of the Year
National Defense Gets Zero Trust Architecture The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is fortifying its massive SAP ERP environments against evolving cyber threats by deploying a robust Zero Trust framework. Across the U.S. Army and USINDOPACOM, the DoD implemented NextLabs Zero Trust Data Security to manage GFEBS-SA cloud migrations and secure Mission Partner Environments. By utilizing Attribute- Based Access Control (ABAC), the solution enforces real-time, least- privileged access, ensuring sensitive data is segregated, masked, and encrypted. Developed alongside Accenture Federal Services, this architecture secures SAP and Microsoft ecosystems using a data-centric approach. The impact is mission-critical: the framework automates compliance and slashes manual provisioning overhead. Most importantly, it enables secure collaboration with international allies, allowing for the safe sharing of information without compromising national security. By moving beyond traditional perimeters, the DoD has turned data security into a strategic enabler for global defense operations. Nominated by: NextLabs, Inc.
Centralized Security at Siemens Healthineers Post-IPO, Siemens Healthineers faced a high-stakes challenge: securing regulated patient data across 24 sprawling SAP system lines under strict FDA oversight. To bridge visibility gaps in its hybrid landscape—including SAP BTP and on-premise systems—the company centralized governance through the Onapsis Security Platform. This strategic overhaul enforces internal standards that exceed standard cloud contracts, ensuring every configuration and code change is globally monitored. The impact is foundational to patient safety. Siemens Healthineers now maintains real-time visibility into 1,500 threat indicators, effectively eliminating shadow configurations. By embedding security checks directly into DevOps and vendor contracts, the company stops vulnerabilities before they reach production. This proactive stance ensures compliance with GDPR and FDA mandates while safeguarding the integrity of the systems that support critical healthcare delivery worldwide. Nominated by: Onapsis
Sainsbury’s Fosters Safe Shopping at Scale
Sainsbury’s secured its core commercial transformation by adopting a Security by Design strategy for its migration to SAP S/4HANA. Recognizing that cloud shared responsibility models require SAP-specific safeguards, the retailer deployed SecurityBridge to harden its landscape. The initiative centered on three pillars: configuration hardening aligned with NIST frameworks, automated patch management, and embedding security directly into the ABAP development lifecycle. By integrating SecurityBridge with Microsoft Sentinel on AWS, Sainsbury’s transformed security into a proactive prerequisite rather than a reactive afterthought. The human impact was immediate: within six months, the security team improved the company’s rating from one to three stars and reduced critical Hot News notes to zero. This shift to real- time transparency allowed teams to catch vulnerabilities pre-production, significantly de-risking the cloud migration and ensuring a resilient, compliant clean core for the business. Nominated by: SecurityBridge
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