Mindgrub Announces Winners of Inaugural Cyber UXcellence Awards at Black Hat USA 2025

Industry-first awards program that recognizes cybersecurity products that deliver exceptional user experience alongside robust protection.

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindgrub Technologies, a full-service technology agency and consultancy, today announced the winners of the first-ever Cyber UXcellence Awards at Black Hat USA 2025, recognizing cybersecurity products that excel in user experience design while maintaining enterprise-grade security capabilities. The groundbreaking awards program highlights the critical role of intuitive design in making cybersecurity tools more effective and accessible.

The ceremony brought together CISOs, cybersecurity leaders, UX designers, and industry innovators to celebrate products that are transforming how security professionals interact with critical tools and platforms.

"Mindgrub has partnered with cybersecurity leaders for years to turn complex tools into intuitive, user-friendly solutions," said Todd Marks, CEO of Mindgrub. "These awards are an extension of that work, recognizing the products that combine world-class protection with standout user experience."

2025 Award Winners

The judging panel, comprising CISOs, design experts, and cybersecurity professionals, evaluated entries across multiple criteria, including design quality, accessibility, usability, and innovation.

Best Use of Data Visualization

• Winner: RedSeal
• Finalists: SOCRadar, Horizon3.AI, Axonius

Most Intuitive User Interface

• Winner: Pixee
• Finalists: Command Zero, dope.security

Best Mobile Security UX

• Winner: Beyond Identity

Best Overall UX - Late-Stage Companies

• Winner: RedSeal
• Finalists: Horizon3.ai, Axonius

Best Overall UX - Mid-Stage Companies

• Winner: SOCRadar
• Finalists: Blackbird.AI, Secret Double Octopus

Best Overall UX - Early-Stage Companies

• Winner: Pixee
• Finalists: Command Zero, Dope Security

Special Recognition - Best Accessibility & Inclusive UX

• Winner: Dataminr

"In cybersecurity, we often talk about reducing risk and increasing resilience, but we rarely talk about making products easy to use. That's a major gap," said Patricia Titus, Field CISO Abnormal AI and judge, "The Cyber UXcellence Awards shine a light on the product teams who understand that the best security tools are the ones people actually want to use."

Industry Impact

The awards underscore a growing recognition that user experience directly impacts cybersecurity effectiveness. Poor interface design can lead to delayed threat response, user errors, and decreased adoption of critical security tools, ultimately compromising organizational security posture.

Winners span from emerging startups to established enterprise platforms, demonstrating that innovation in cybersecurity UX is happening across the entire industry ecosystem.

About the Awards

The Cyber UXcellence Awards are produced by Mindgrub, an innovation agency with over a decade of experience helping cybersecurity companies design intuitive, user-centered solutions. The program is supported by Platinum Sponsor Airlock Digital and hosted by World Wide Technology.

A complete list of winners, finalists, and detailed category descriptions is available at cyberuxcellence.com.

About Mindgrub | Mindgrub Technologies is an award-winning digital innovation firm specializing in user experience (UX), user interface (UI) design, and custom software development for the cybersecurity industry. Mindgrub partners with leading cybersecurity firms, including Tenable, Dragos, Volexity, and Dark Web-ID, to design and develop secure and scalable digital products that enhance usability without compromising protection.

Established in 2002 and a proud member of the Inc. 5000 for ten consecutive years, Mindgrub has been at the forefront of digital transformations for organizations like Exelon, NASA, Wendy's, Home Depot, and Under Armour. From enterprise mobile and web development to secure platforms, AI-powered solutions, mixed reality environments, and more, our team blends advanced technology with human-centered design to solve complex challenges and drive business outcomes.

To learn more about Mindgrub and the Cyber UXcellence Awards, visit: https://mindgrub.com and https://cyberuxcellence.com or follow us on LinkedIn

SOURCE Mindgrub Technologies