BSW #284 – Merritt Maxim, Rafal Los

Merritt leads Forrester’s Security & Risk research team focused on cloud security, identity security, endpoint security, and proactive security. As research director, Merritt leads a team of analysts who publish research, deliver thought leadership, and conduct client advisories on cutting-edge topics related to cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security, IoT/OT security, vulnerability management, and proactive security. Merritt has spoken at industry events such as the RSA Conference and Cloud Identity Summit, and his insights are widely cited in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Dark Reading, and CSO Online. Merritt’s research focuses on identity security, physical security, cybersecurity M&A, and overall cybersecurity market trends and growth.

Rafal Los is an industry innovator, strategist, and personality. His career spans 25+ years working on both the vendor and consumer side of the table. Rafal’s passion and focus is in strategic services – building, optimizing, and delivering services that drive tangible value.
Rafal is an active member of the Security Advisor Alliance, serving on the advisory board with the intent of creating innovative ways for security leaders to give back to their communities through service and knowledge sharing.
Additionally, Rafal is a founder and host of the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast – an industry podcast delivering a weekly office-friendly format since 2011 focused on thought leadership through interesting guests and topics.