SOFTSWISS Group Chief Security Officer Evgeniy Zaretskov has been named among the 2026 HotTopics Global CISO 100, recognising his leadership in cybersecurity. The annual award honours the world's leading security executives for their strategic contribution to cyber resilience and business transformation.
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.
The acknowledgement follows SOFTSWISS' 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' cybersecurity leadership supports the company's focus on helping operators grow confidently in regulated environments.
At SOFTSWISS, Evgeny Zaretskov leads the company's global cybersecurity strategy, aligning security governance, risk management and cyber resilience across a technology ecosystem that supports more than 1,500 brands worldwide. His work focuses on strengthening security whilst enabling secure innovation and long-term business growth across regulated markets.
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Cybersecurity 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've built together at SOFTSWISS.
The acknowledgement also reinforces the direction recently announced by SOFTSWISS through its new positioning, where reliable technology, security, and trust form the foundation for long-term partnerships with operators in regulated markets.