Cyber Defense Black Unicorn Awards are now open for entry with a specific category for the Black Unicorns – cybersecurity companies with the potential to be worth $1B valuation within the next 36 months. Only ten companies will be named as Black Unicorns this year, with a reasonable number of finalists, depending upon the materials provided in the nomination and the judges analysis. We are in our 9th year and most importantly, we’re taking BlackHat 2021 by storm both in person and virtually/online. Winners announced on Wednesday, August 4, 8:30 AM PST at Black Hat USA 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, USA and online.
Here are the entry deadlines and prices:
| Awards Promo | Price | Start | End |
| Super Early Bird | $695 | 6/01/2021 | 6/15/2021 |
| Early Bird | $795 | 6/16/2021 | 6/29/2021 |
| Normal Entry | $895 | 6/30/2021 | 7/14/2021 |
| Late Entry | $995 | 7/15/2021 | 7/21/2021 |
LATE ENTRIES ALLOWED – HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT MAKE SHOW EDITION IF CHOSEN AS A WINNER AND WILL NOT RECEIVE THEIR TROPHY UNTIL AFTER THE SHOW. HOWEVER, LATE ENTRY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE MOST OTHER BENEFITS. ALL TROPHIES SHIPPED FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE TO US OFFICES OR BLACK HAT TRADE SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, NV, USA. DUE TO ONGOING INTERNATIONAL COVID RESTRICTIONS AND INCREASED DUTIES AND TAXES, THERE ARE EXTRA FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.
Here our our Categories:
- Top 10 Black Unicorns
- Top 10 Baby Black Unicorns
- Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups
- Top 10 MSSPs
- Top 10 Women in Cybersecurity
- Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts
- Top 10 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
Discounts on five or more nominations, automatically calculated on the paypal or stripe forms after you click (below).
Choose either PayPal or STRIPE below and you’ll be redirected to the payment form. There you may choose how many categories of the seven (7) above you wish to apply for:
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