Principal Analyst, Security & Risk

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About This Role:

Forrester is currently looking for a Security And Risk Principal Analyst to conduct research and deliver strategic, practical advice for security and risk leaders and practitioners. This role will focus on security and operations (Sec Ops), the technologies supporting it, security operations center (SOC) best practices and processes, threat detection and response, and the changes AI is having on the way organizations detect and respond to threats.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the Sec Ops market, including technologies like SIEM, UEBA, SOAR, EDR/XDR, security data management, and AI for Sec Ops.

The successful candidate researches and uncovers the strategies, technologies, and best practices in the markets and domains they cover. The Principal Analyst delivers these insights and recommendations in written reports, presentations, tools and templates, video, inquiries, guidance sessions, and custom advisory for security and risk leaders across industries and geographies. Our research is aimed at helping enterprise clients solve business problems and improve business results by applying principles and best practices.

We also advise vendors on their strategies, roadmaps, and messaging in line with our market insights and our recommendations for enterprise clients.

Job Description:

The Principal Analyst works as part of a small high-performance team and collaborates with others in all aspects of the job. This individual is expected to:

Conduct research into evolving trends and best practices of Sec Ops, threat detection and response, and AI for Sec Ops. This includes technologies like SIEM, UEBA, SOAR, EDR/XDR, security data management, and AI for Sec Ops.

Research and deliver multiple research projects per year that convey new security and risk ideas in a rich business context. These projects typically:
1) introduce new thinking about successful business and technology strategies;
2) present organizational and technology implementation plans;
3) compare technologies or services (e.g., via a Forrester Wave); or
4) predict emerging business opportunities or markets.

Research and continuously create intellectual property in the form of written reports and analyses, video, tools and templates, blogs, etc., about security and risk technologies/services, industry events, predictions, and/or competitive market dynamics.

Consult with clients around the globe to apply Forrester’s research in the context of their specific business environment and help solve their problems through in-depth guidance sessions and advisory.

Present at Forrester-sponsored and industry events and deliver client speeches and webinars.

Establish an industry presence as an influential speaker and thinker and build relationships with senior security and risk professionals, the technology vendors that serve them, and the journalists who cover the sector.

Participate in vendor briefings and field press inquiries.

Develop a deep understanding of what Forrester clients require to be successful as security and risk leaders. Assist sales and customer success with clients and prospects.

Job Requirements:

A strong record of academic achievement or equivalent experience.

Extensive security and risk…