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March To The Beat Of Zero Trust

Carlos Rivera 3 days ago
Zero Trust has become the standard information security model to adopt globally. It’s no longer a question of should; it’s a question of how and where to begin. For some time, the topic of Zero Trust was met with disparaging and opposing views proclaiming it to be another buzzword for vendors to market products. Well, […]
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If You’re Not Using Data Pipeline Management For Security And IT, You Need To

Allie Mellen November 12, 2024
Data ingestion into security information and event management (SIEM) have been too expensive for too long. Find out what's driving up the cost and how to manage it better in this post.
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A Fresh Look At The Future Of The CISO

What It Means October 17, 2024
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is more vital than ever. But how are CISOs holding up under the spotlight, and how is the role changing? VP and Principal Analyst Jeff Pollard and Principal Analyst Jess Burn share some new research on the future of the CISO.
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Lessons Learned From The CrowdStrike Outage

What It Means October 10, 2024
On July 19, an update from security software vendor CrowdStrike took down 8.5 million Windows endpoints and caused widespread chaos. In this episode, VP and Research Director Amy DeMartine and Principal Analyst Allie Mellen discuss the lessons learned from the outage and what steps security and business leaders should take as a result.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Attack Surface Management Solutions, Q3 2024

Erik Nost October 8, 2024
We’re excited to announce the inaugural release of a Forrester Wave™ evaluation covering attack surface management (ASM) solutions. We evaluated the 11 most significant ASM vendors in what is currently a rapidly evolving market segment. Forrester covers ASM and periphery markets such as exposure management and vulnerability risk management (VRM), as these segments all contribute […]
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Predictions 2025: Security And Risk Pros Will Brace For Regulations And Resilience

Cody Scott October 1, 2024
With cybercrime expected to cost $12 trillion in 2025, regulators will take a more active role in protecting consumer data while organizations pivot to adopt more proactive security measures to limit material impacts. Find out more in our 2025 predictions for cybersecurity, risk, and privacy.
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Apply For The 2024 Forrester Security & Risk Summit Scholarship Today

Allie Mellen September 30, 2024
Forrester is once again partnering with Women in Security and Privacy to provide free admission to our Security & Risk Summit for four women looking to break into cybersecurity. Learn the details and find out how to apply for the scholarship here.

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CrowdStrike Holds Its Fal.Con Conference As It Tries To Move On From July 19

Allie Mellen September 24, 2024
Here are the top things you need to know coming out of CrowdStrike's recently held Fal.Con user conference, just two months after its config update took down 8.5 million Windows endpoints.
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Don’t Let Another Organization Win Your Forrester 2024 Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award

Amy DeMartine September 16, 2024
The Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award recognizes orgs that transformed the security, privacy, and risk management. Learn more about the award and find out how to apply.
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The Shakedown From Black Hat USA, 2024

Sandy Carielli August 14, 2024
What happens when five security analysts gather at a security conference in Las Vegas? Stuff gets broke. Find out more in this review of the recent BlackHat USA event.
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Falcon Fallout: What’s Next For CrowdStrike, Competitors, And CISOs

Jeff Pollard August 6, 2024
The July 19 CrowdStrike Falcon outage created major trust issues for the company and the broader security market. What's next for CrowdStrike? Find out as we make several predictions on where the company will go next.
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Invest, Experiment, And Scale Back: Budget Priorities For CISOs In 2025

Jeff Pollard August 1, 2024
The majority of security technology decision-makers anticipate further budget increases in 2025. Learn three key areas for CISOs to focus on in the year ahead in this preview of our 2025 Budget Planning Guide for security leaders.

Ready For These 2025 Tech And Security Shifts?

Step into 2025 with confidence! Explore our predictions for tech and security leaders, featuring key trends in AI, cloud, SDLC, and AIOps you need to know.

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CrowdStrike Global Outage: Critical Next Steps For Tech And Security Leaders

Andras Cser July 19, 2024
Technology leaders woke up this morning to find that a software update by cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike had gone badly wrong. Get updates on the steps that your organization should take now and in the long term as a result of the CrowdStrike outage.
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And So It Begins: Insights From Splunk’s First .conf With Cisco

Joseph Blankenship June 18, 2024
The big question at the Splunk annual user conference — .conf — was simple: What will happen to Splunk in the wake of the Cisco deal? Find out if the question got answered in this review of the conference.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q2 2024

Jess Burn June 11, 2024
Choosing the right cybersecurity incident response services provider comes down to three things. Learn what they are and get a preview of our new Wave report in this blog.
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InfoSecurity Europe 2024: Next-Gen And AI Dominate The Show Floor

Madelein van der Hout June 10, 2024
What will the short-term and the long-term impact of generative AI be on security? That was the big question at the recent InfoSecurity Europe 2024 event. Find out what we heard at the event in this blog and learn how to register for a deep-dive webinar next month.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2024

Allie Mellen June 4, 2024
Recent upheaval in the security information and event management market has created new opportunities for extended detection and response platform vendors. Get three tips on evaluating this changing market in this preview of our new Forrester Wave™ evaluation.

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The State Of Cybersecurity Innovation: RSA Conference 2024

Heidi Shey May 20, 2024
RSAC gives security startups two structured opportunities to distinguish themselves, and Forrester always finds it revealing to see which startups make the cut.
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IBM Surrenders SIEM While PANW Tries To Gain Ground On Tech Titans

Allie Mellen May 16, 2024
Find out what Palo Alto Networks' acquisition of IBM’s QRadar business means for the broader security information and event management SIEM market.
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Forrester’s RSAC 2024 Themes, Takeaways, And Observations

Jeff Pollard May 15, 2024
More than 41,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and 425 sessions. Get some of the key themes and takeaways from the Forrester security & risk analysts who attended RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024.
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