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Author: Fernando Montenegro

Can Microsoft's Frontier Suite Deliver AI Excellence at Scale
March 10, 2026

Can Microsoft’s Frontier Suite Deliver AI Excellence at Scale?

Futurum analysts Keith Kirkpatrick and Fernando Montenegro share their insights on Microsoft’s Frontier Suite, and discuss the implications for both enterprise buyers and the company’s competitors....
Commvault-CrowdStrike SIEM Link Tests Bi-Directional Resilience
March 6, 2026

Commvault-CrowdStrike SIEM Link Tests Bi-Directional Resilience

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead, Cybersecurity at Futurum, examines how Commvault’s bi-directional integration with CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM enables shared backup-integrity telemetry to fasten recovery after cyberattacks....
CrowdStrike Q4 FY 2026 Earnings Extend ARR Scale and AI Security Focus
March 6, 2026

CrowdStrike Q4 FY 2026 Earnings Extend ARR Scale and AI Security Focus

Fernando Montenegro, VP Cybersecurity at Futurum, highlights CrowdStrike’s Q4 FY26 earnings: Falcon expands into AI security, identity, and browser runtime, underscoring consolidation-driven cybersecurity strategies....
SentinelOne’s Identity Catch-Up Tests Its Endpoint-Led Platform Story
March 4, 2026

SentinelOne’s Identity Catch-Up Tests Its Endpoint-Led Platform Story

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead, Cybersecurity at Futurum, examines SentinelOne’s identity portfolio expansion and its approach to securing human and non-human identities, including autonomous AI agents, browsers, and AI...
Futurum Research Cybersecurity Buyers Prioritize Integration Over Cost Savings
March 2, 2026

Futurum Research: Cybersecurity Buyers Prioritize Integration Over Cost Savings

Fernando Montenegro shares insights on new research revealing that cybersecurity buyers overwhelmingly prioritize operational integration over total cost of ownership when choosing security platforms....
How Fast Can Arctic Wolf Turn Sevco's Visibility Into an Advantage
March 2, 2026

How Fast Can Arctic Wolf Turn Sevco’s Visibility Into an Advantage?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Arctic Wolf's acquisition of Sevco Security and the challenge of integrating exposure management into an MDR platform....
Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Moving from Fragile to Resilient
February 27, 2026

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Moving from Fragile to Resilient

In this Futurum Research report, Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Moving from Fragile to Resilient, created in collaboration with N-able, we outline a modern framework for business resilience built...
Do AI Factories Signal a New Mandate for Certified Security - Report Summary
February 25, 2026

Do AI Factories Signal a New Mandate for Certified Security? – Report Summary

Fernando Montenegro at Futurum explores how the rise of AI factories mandates a shift toward hardware-enforced security and validated reference architectures to protect intelligence workloads without degrading GPU performance....
Palo Alto Networks Q2 FY 2026 ARR Accelerates as Platform Strategy Scales
February 23, 2026

Palo Alto Networks Q2 FY 2026: ARR Accelerates as Platform Strategy Scales

Fernando Montenegro, VP & Practice Lead for Cybersecurity & Resilience at Futurum, analyzes Palo Alto Networks’ Q2 FY 2026 results, highlighting platformization momentum, SASE and AI SOC traction, and identity/observability...
No More Playing Koi Can Palo Alto Networks Secure the Modern Supply Chain
February 18, 2026

No More Playing Koi: Can Palo Alto Networks Secure the Modern Supply Chain?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Palo Alto Networks' acquisition of Koi Security, a move that shifts endpoint defense from file scanning to marketplace governance....
Can Proofpoint Secure the Intent of the Autonomous Agent
February 17, 2026

Can Proofpoint Secure the Intent of the Autonomous Agent?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Proofpoint’s acquisition of Acuvity and the strategic move to secure autonomous AI agents and "Read-Write AI" workflows....
OpenAI Frontier Close the Enterprise AI Opportunity Gap—or Widen It
February 9, 2026

OpenAI Frontier: Close the Enterprise AI Opportunity Gap—or Widen It?

Futurum Research Analysts Mitch Ashley, Keith Kirkpatrick, Fernando Montenegro, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin examine OpenAI Frontier and whether enterprise AI agents can finally move from pilots to production. The...

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