{"id":28579,"date":"2026-07-09T09:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=28579"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:24:59","slug":"softswiss-group-cso-named-among-the-worlds-top-100-cisos-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-group-cso-named-among-the-worlds-top-100-cisos-2026","title":{"rendered":"SOFTSWISS Group CSO named among the World\u2019s Top 100 CISOs 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Evgeniy Zaretskov has been named among the 2026 HotTopics Global CISO 100 for his leadership in cyber resilience and business transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Press release.-\u00a0SOFTSWISS Group<\/a>\u00a0chief security officer\u00a0Evgeniy Zaretskov<\/strong>\u00a0has been named among the\u00a02026 HotTopics Global CISO 100<\/strong>, recognising his leadership in cybersecurity. The annual award honours the world\u2019s leading security executives for their strategic contribution to cyber resilience and business transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to HotTopics, the programme, run in partnership with Thales Cybersecurity, celebrates cybersecurity leaders who are redefining modern security leadership by protecting organisations, shaping business strategy, and building trust in an increasingly complex digital environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acknowledgement follows SOFTSWISS\u2019 recent brand repositioning and refreshed visual identity. As regulation tightens across global markets, operators face growing demands around security, compliance, and operational resilience. Independent recognition of SOFTSWISS\u2019 cybersecurity leadership supports the company\u2019s focus on helping operators grow confidently in regulated environments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At SOFTSWISS, Evgeny Zaretskov leads the company\u2019s global cybersecurity strategy, aligning security governance, risk management and cyber resilience across a technology ecosystem that supports more than 1,500 brands<\/strong> worldwide. His work focuses on strengthening security whilst enabling secure innovation and long-term business growth across regulated markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evgeny Zaretskov<\/strong>, group chief security officer at SOFTSWISS, commented: \u201cCybersecurity is ultimately about trust. For our partners, that means being able to launch products, operate reliably and grow in regulated markets with confidence. This recognition belongs to the entire security team and reflects the culture of resilience we\u2019ve built together at SOFTSWISS.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acknowledgement also reinforces\u00a0the direction recently announced by SOFTSWISS through its new positioning<\/a>, where reliable technology, security, and trust form the foundation for long-term partnerships with operators in regulated markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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