In recognition of International Women in Cyber Day, and in its sixth year, this year’s Top 20 finalists for the Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards have been announced. Including representatives from six of the ten nations of the ASEAN region, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Japan, finalists represent roles from across banking, financial services, critical infrastructure, law enforcement, technology, consumer goods and managed services.The awards are intended to recognize women who have advanced the security industry within the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
A panel of five esteemed Judges from the region scored nominations for 15 categories including Country by Country Awards and security domains include cybersecurity, electronics, physical and management roles. The ISACA Foundation is supporting the awards and is offering a Professional Development Bundle to finalists.
The Top Women in Security ASEAN Region awards were supported by leading security industry organisations from across the southeast Asian region, including regional chapters of ISACA, ASIS International, OWASP and Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP), as well as professional women in security groups in Singapore. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand.
Country and Category Award winners will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony and alongside the ASIS International Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore in November.
The Top 20 finalists are, in alphabetical order;
- Saliza Abdullah, Managing Director, BG Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd
- Surirani Ali, Deputy Head of Crime Investigation Department (Investigaton/Legal), Royal Malaysian Police
- Safina Amir, Managing Director & COO, Speeqr
- Rhoan Joy Cabusi, Police Major, Philippine National Police Special Action Force
- Phaik Kin Cheah, Professor, Lance Corporal (Police Volunteer Reserve), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Royal Malaysia Police
- Zara Laila Cheong, Cyber Security Officer, Cyber Security Brunei
- Mae Ann Cunanan, Police Major, Philippine National Police
- Reshma Devi, Data & AI Risk, and Information Management, Transurban
- Jean Fajardo, PNP Spokesperson / Regional Director 3, Police Regional Office 3, Philippine National Police
- Phan Hai Ha, Cyber Investigation Specialist, Group-IB
- Siti Kamsiah Hassan, Principal Assistant Director, Royal Malaysia Police
- Vesta Matveeva, APAC Head of High-Tech Crime Investigation Department, Group-IB
- Akarsha Reddy Palle, Technology Risk Specialist, ASB Bank
- Natalie Hingco Perez, Group Technology Audit Manager, IAG
- Pauvkanchana Phauk, Deputy Chief Officer, Ministry of Interior
- Vijaya Ponniah, Project Manager, Std Chartered GBS
- Aimi Ramlee, Director of Innovation & Growth | Co-founder, Tyne Solutions
- Jessica Tedja, Cyber Investigation Specialist, Group-IB
- Lena (LambdaMamba) Yu, Founder, World Cyber Health and Malware Village
- Abby Zhang, Security Analyst, Kordia
All finalists and award winners, including previous years are recognised on Top Women in Security ASEAN Region Awards 2025 – #topwomeninsecurityASEAN
