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Forrester 2026 Budget Planning Guide and BlackHat 2025 Interviews - Jess Burn, Matt Muller, Danny Jenkins - BSW #412

Sep 10, 2025
Jess Burn, Principal Analyst at Forrester, lends her expertise on budgeting for security professionals, unveiling insights from the 2026 Budget Planning Guide. She emphasizes strategic spending amidst volatility and the integration of emerging technologies. Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker, shares real-world challenges of FedRAMP compliance and reveals critical lessons in managing secure configurations. The conversation highlights the shift toward zero trust architectures, while tackling risks from misconfigurations and the complexities of adapting to evolving cybersecurity landscapes.
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INSIGHT

Platform Consolidation And Strategic Shifts

  • Forrester sees consolidation away from standalone point solutions toward larger platforms and portfolios.
  • AI security and post-quantum preparedness moved from experiment into invest as strategic priorities.
ADVICE

Build Three Budget Scenarios

  • Prepare three budget scenarios: baseline, boom, and bust to avoid volatility paralysis.
  • Ensure each scenario preserves capacity to innovate and fund critical security needs.
ADVICE

Fund AI Security And Guardrails

  • Treat AI and agentic systems as both opportunity and risk by funding AI/ML security now.
  • Adopt guardrails and plan responses for cascading failures from automated agents.
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