Baptist Memorial awarded prestigious CSO Award for IT security excellence
Memphis, Tenn., June 1, 2026– CSO, the leading source for breaking news, analysis and research on security and risk management, has recognized Baptist Memorial Health Care with a 2026 CSO Award, one of the most prestigious honors for IT security organizations and individuals.
Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Technology Services team is honored to receive the 2026 CSO Award. Protecting the information of patients and employees is our top priority and a huge responsibility that our team takes very seriously. Working together and with other enterprise security experts, we’re able to protect our patients and prepare for, respond to and even prevent potential risks and threats.
Baptist Memorial’s Technology Services team received the CSO award at the annual CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference, held May 11-13, 2026. The event brings together security technology and industry professionals to discuss cybersecurity excellence.
“This year’s award winners show how security teams have repositioned themselves as strategic business enablers,” said Beth Kormanik, content director of the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference. “They tackle business challenges by leveraging new technology and ideas and delivering detailed planning and strong execution. Their organizations are stronger for these efforts that protect revenue continuity, improve resilience and strengthen compliance. We congratulate them and look forward to celebrating them at the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference."
Other 2026 CSO Award winners include Accenture, Adobe, Aflac, Docusign, Gates Corporation, Genesys, Medtronic PLC, National Cybersecurity Alliance, Newsmax, Salesforce, Uber Technologies Inc. and United Airlines
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The CSO Awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership. The CSO Hall of Fame honors leaders who have significantly contributed to advancing information risk management and security. Inductees exemplify the qualities of leadership and excellence and, by their example, contribute to improving security across all organizations. Award winners are honored at the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference.
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Consistently ranking among the top integrated health care networks in the country, Baptist Memorial comprises 25 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, North and Central Mississippi and East Arkansas; a freestanding emergency department; more than 7,000 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,500 providers in 50 specialties; Baptist Cancer Center; home, hospice and psychiatric care; walk-in and urgent care clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system that includes Baptist Health Sciences University and a college of osteopathic medicine. Baptist employs more than 24,000 people, and in fiscal year 2024 contributed more than $388 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.com.
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