Author: Fernando Montenegro

So This Is How AIs Attack- Observations From the OpenAI & Hugging Face Incident
July 24, 2026

So This Is How AIs Attack: Observations From the OpenAI & Hugging Face Incident

Fernando Montenegro and Mitch Ashley, VPs at Futurum, read the OpenAI and Hugging Face agentic incident as a live test of enterprise readiness to detect and contain AI agents that...
Intel Foundry Lands Fortinet SP6 as Custom Silicon Validation
July 22, 2026

Intel Foundry Lands Fortinet SP6 as Custom Silicon Validation

Brendan Burke and Fernando Montenegro, analysts at Futurum, share their insights on the Intel-Fortinet SP6 collaboration, what it validates about Intel Foundry's custom silicon strategy, and why the supply chain...
Fortinet's AI Controls Join the Field. Can Integration Set Them Apart?
July 21, 2026

Fortinet’s AI Controls Join the Field. Can Integration Set Them Apart?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, examines why FortiEndpoint's consolidated AI controls are a real buyer win, while platform and SASE integration, not the individual features, will decide whether Fortinet stands...
ServiceNow and Accenture Bet on Migration to Win Enterprise Risk
July 7, 2026

ServiceNow and Accenture Bet on Migration to Win Enterprise Risk

Fernando Montenegro, VP at The Futurum Group, examines the ServiceNow and Accenture cybersecurity offering, and why its AI-powered migration and the Armis acquisition point to a bid to become the...
The Hard(er) Challenge in Agent Governance Is Authorization
June 26, 2026

The Hard(er) Challenge in Agent Governance Is Authorization

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, argues that the launch of the Agent Control Standard does not close the agent governance gap, and that "shrinkage," not universal coverage, is the correct...
The Hard(er) Challenge in Agent Governance Is Authorization
June 25, 2026

The Hard(er) Challenge in Agent Governance Is Authorization

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum Group, argues that the launch of the Agent Control Standard does not close the agent governance gap, and that "shrinkage," not universal coverage, is the...
Can Cisco Widen Splunk’s Agentic SOC Capabilities With WideField
June 25, 2026

Can Cisco Widen Splunk’s Agentic SOC Capabilities With WideField?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, examines Cisco's planned acquisition of WideField Security and how deeper identity and session intelligence could strengthen Agentic SOC capabilities as enterprises deploy more AI agents...
Everpure's Data Primacy Bet From Storage to System of Record
June 25, 2026

Everpure’s Data Primacy Bet: From Storage to System of Record

Fernando Montenegro, VP at The Futurum Group, analyzes Everpure Accelerate 2026: the rebrand from Pure Storage, the data-primacy thesis, Data Intelligence and Data Stream, a growing security story, and what...
HPE Discover 2026: A Coherent AI Story That Now Has to Convert
June 24, 2026

HPE Discover 2026: A Coherent AI Story That Now Has to Convert

Fernando Montenegro and Tom Hollingsworth analyze HPE Discover 2026, where HPE built a networking-centered, full-stack AI story and now must convert that breadth into spending momentum and a security story...
Zscaler Bets on Agentic AI Security at Zenith Live 2026
June 12, 2026

Zscaler Bets on Agentic AI Security at Zenith Live 2026

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Zscaler's Zenith Live 2026 platform announcements spanning agentic AI security and Zero Trust SASE, in a market where every major vendor is converging on...
CrowdStrike Falcon Aims to See Inside the AI Factory
June 9, 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon Aims to See Inside the AI Factory

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes CrowdStrike's integration of NVIDIA DOCA Argus telemetry into Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and what it means for AI factory security....
Cisco Live 2026: Platform, Silicon, and Security for the Agentic Era
June 8, 2026

Cisco Live 2026: Platform, Silicon, and Security for the Agentic Era

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, covers Cisco Live 2026 and analyzes Cisco's transformation from product portfolio to integrated platform, with a focus on agentic security, infrastructure scale, and the orchestration...

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