TopCyberPro.com Founder and CEO Jim West Awarded the “Cybersecurity Excellence Award” at CyberX Kuwait Summit 2025
Founder and CEO of TopCyberPro.com Jim West was awarded the Cybersecurity Excellence Award on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 at the CyberX Kuwait Summit.
- Houston, TX (1888PressRelease) September 18, 2025 - Jim West, award-winning author and global cybersecurity leader, has been recognized with the Cybersecurity Excellence Award at this year’s CyberX Kuwait Summit. This honor represents one of the highest distinctions in the industry, celebrating individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and measurable impact in protecting digital environments. The CyberX Kuwait Summit, held at the Radisson Blu, is a pivotal platform for uniting industry leaders, policymakers, and cybersecurity experts to collaborate on Kuwait's cybersecurity advancements, explore innovative defense strategies, and contribute to building a resilient digital future.
The Cybersecurity Excellence Award acknowledges West’s decades-long commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices, solving complex challenges, and safeguarding data, infrastructure, and people from evolving threats. His recognition underscores the trust, credibility, and respect he has earned from peers and experts across the global cybersecurity community.
“I am deeply honored to receive the Cybersecurity Excellence Award at CyberX Kuwait,” said Jim West, chief executive officer and founder of TopCyberPro.com. “Cybersecurity is not just about defending systems—it’s about protecting people, economies, and our shared digital future. This award reflects the collective effort of all those working tirelessly to stay ahead of threats and create safer digital environments worldwide.”
While attending, West also moderated a panel on “The Future of Operational Technology (OT) & Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in Kuwait: Innovations, Challenges, and Strategic Directions,” with Mohamed Salih, IT Infrastructure Architect, KIPIC; Mohamed El-Demery, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant; Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed, Information Security & Compliance Officer & Auditor, CISO; and Ali Al-Qallaf, Head of Cybersecurity Operations, KNPC, OT Security in Oil & Gas and Manufacturing in Kuwait.
About Jim West
Jim West is the Founder and CEO of TopCyberPro.com, is an award-winning cybersecurity strategist, keynote speaker, and author. Recognized as a multi-domain cybersecurity expert and polymath, West has applied his expertise across diverse industries and disciplines to drive meaningful advancements in digital resilience. With multiple industry accolades—including Cybersecurity Leader of the Year and Cyber Personality of the Year-West is respected as a trusted voice in advancing cyber resilience across critical domains worldwide.
His leadership has spanned public and private sectors, with a proven track record in building resilient security strategies across defense, healthcare, energy, and financial industries. His ongoing contributions continue to set the standard for excellence and innovation in cybersecurity. In 2025, West has spoken worldwide with keynote presentations on quantum threats—including at ISACA North America (Orlando), G6 Cybersecurity Summit (Germany), and engagements in Tokyo—earning acclaim for his insights into crypto-agility, Mosca’s theorem, and the harvest-now, decrypt-later threat model.
Beyond his role as a speaker, West is a globally sought-after mentor and educator, having helped more than 150,000 individuals pass cybersecurity certification exams through his platform TopCyberPro.com. His eBook, Cybersecurity and Test Tips, is ranked among the Top 100 Cybersecurity Books by BookAuthority.org.
About CyberX Kuwait
CyberX Kuwait is a premier cybersecurity conference that brings together global experts, industry leaders, and policymakers to address the latest challenges and innovations in cybersecurity. Serving as a hub for collaboration and knowledge exchange, the event highlights cutting-edge technologies, best practices, and strategies to strengthen digital resilience across critical industries and national infrastructures.
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