Forrester Research releases a few annual reoccurring cybersecurity reports, but one of the biggest that covers the most ground is the Security Risk Planning Guide, which was recently released for 2024. One of the report's 17 authors, and research director, Merritt Maxim, will walk us through the report's most interesting insights and highlights. This is going to be considerably interesting considering some of this year's trends impacting security teams:
- An economic downturn, resulting in layoffs and budget freezes
- The widespread proliferation of generative AI technology
- The relentless and resilient nature of cybercrime, despite some notable law enforcement wins
- Ongoing discussion about the role and relevance of SOCs, CISO's, as well as the security department place in today's enterprise
- Increased enterprise reliance on SaaS and Cloud, as vendors and service providers continue to struggle with securing their products and services
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.
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