Object First, the ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, announced it has been named a Global InfoSec Award winner in the “Hot Company Data Security” category. Presented at RSAC Conference 2026 in San Francisco, the 14th annual Global InfoSec Awards are awarded by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), a leading cybersecurity publication.
The Global InfoSec Awards recognize companies that are shaping the future of cybersecurity through groundbreaking technology, practical solutions, and measurable outcomes. The awards highlight companies that demonstrate exceptional innovation in defending against cyber threats.
Object First delivers secure, simple, and powerful backup storage that’s absolutely immutable and purpose-built for Veeam. It’s simple to deploy and manage with no security expertise required and is powerful enough for lighting fast backups and supercharged Instant Recovery to scale with any business. Third-party tested and verified to be secure, Object First ransomware-proofs organizations and makes them simply resilient to cyber threats.
“As ransomware threats become more sophisticated and costly, the only guaranteed path to recovery is through reliable, absolutely immutable backups,” said David Bennett, CEO, Object First. “Cyber Defense Magazine’s recognition of Object First as a 2026 Global InfoSec Award winner recognizes we are delivering on our mission to help Veeam customers become cyber resilient without complexity or compromise.
“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime,” said Yan Ross, Global Editor, Cyber Defense Magazine. “Object First embodies key features we judges look for to become winners: it understands tomorrow’s threats, today, and innovates in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next breach.”
This award joins Object First’s growing list of industry accolades. The company was recognized as a CDM Top InfoSec Innovator and Data Security Trailblazer, won two top honors at the 2025 Storage Awards (Immutable Storage Company of the Year and Editor’s Choice – Company), and was named to CRN’s most recent channel lists, including the 2026 Partner Program Guide.
