The global provider of secure data-centric software solutions, archTIS, has declared itself a finalist for the Compliance & Privacy Trailblazer award, announced recently in the 2024 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards. The honour positions archTIS amongst a league of industry leaders across the globe, who have shown excellence in the field of security over the past 12 months.

Kurt Mueffelmann, Global COO and US President of archTIS, expressed his pride at this achievement. He said, "We are extremely proud to be recognised as a finalist for the Compliance and Privacy Trailblazer award for the second consecutive year. This testifies to our unrelenting commitment as a Microsoft Partner in integrating our ABAC policy-based approach with Microsoft security products. This methodology ensures the security of extremely sensitive data within Microsoft applications."

archTIS’s breadth of capability extends further beyond the ABAC policy, Mueffelmann adds, "NC Protect provides a unique solution to tackle Defence requirements to ensure the secure handling and visual marking of CUI, FCI and other sensitive data. The recognition we received as finalists in this award underpins our collaborative efforts in solving large-scale industry issues and serving our joint Defence sector clients with unparalleled solutions."

The 2024 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards is set to celebrate the trailblazers of the industry in nine different categories. The awards are a remarkable opportunity for Microsoft to highlight the outstanding work of solution innovators, customer and technology champions and changemakers. The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an alliance of independent software vendors (ISVs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs), consists of all the finalists.

Maria Thomson, Director, Microsoft Intelligent Security Association congratulated this year's award finalists, "These are presented each year to recognise the outstanding achievements of our MISA members in enhancing customers' ability to identify and respond to security threats. Our community comprises the most reliable and trusted security vendors worldwide. This year we received hundreds of impressive submissions from partners and Microsoft stakeholders, therefore our finalists saw off strong competition."

MISA is designed to gather Microsoft leadership, ISVs, and MSSPs, to collectively combat security threats and make the world safer. It is from this esteemed industry community that the winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards are chosen, voting collectively to celebrate their peers who have excelled in delivering exceptional work for shared customers.