Black Hat 2025, Def Con, And Others: Yes, AI, Sure, But Much, Much More

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, shares his insights on how the many conversations at this year’s Security Summer Camp – Black Hat, DEF CON, and more – line up with the major trends that are in play in cybersecurity.
Palo Alto Networks Makes Bold $25B Identity Play with CyberArk Deal

Krista Case and Fernando Montenegro of The Futurum Group share their insights on Palo Alto Networks’ planned $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk.
Governing the Browser: Security’s Next Frontier – Report Summary

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on browser security, the strategic choice between platforms and point products, and the urgent need to govern emerging autonomous AI agents.
New Futurum Data Reveals the Fragmented Reality of DSPM Adoption

Krista Case and Fernando Montenegro of Futurum share their insights on the adoption of DSPM per Futurum’s 1H25 Cybersecurity Decision Maker IQ survey.
Microsoft Now Offers a Security Data Lake. Time To Jump Into the Water?

Krista Case and Fernando Montenegro of Futurum share their insights on Microsoft’s release of Sentinel Data Lake and changes to its Threat Intel offering.
HPE Closes Juniper Acquisition, Combining AI-Native Networking Portfolios

Fernando Montenegro, Vice President and Practice Lead, Cybersecurity & Resilience at Futurum, analyzes HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks, combining comprehensive networking portfolios across enterprise and service provider markets.
Cybersecurity is a Strategic and Budgetary Priority, Per Futurum Research

Fernando Montenegro and Krista Case of Futurum reveal key findings from comprehensive cybersecurity market research indicating the growing strategic, board-level relevance of cybersecurity and the growing subsequent investment.
AWS re:Inforce 2025 – Identity, Application Security, and More

Krista Case, Mitch Ashley, and Fernando Montenegro, analysts at Futurum share their insights and perspectives on AWS re:Inforce 2025, including key announcements around identity, application security, and more.
New Cyber Hard Problems Report Is a Blueprint for the Future of Cybersecurity—Report Summary

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, examines the National Academies’ Cyber Hard Problems report and its implications for strategic cybersecurity transformation.
Cisco Builds Its Platform on the Tailwinds of Agentic AI and Secure Networking

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead, Cybersecurity at Futurum, shares his/her insights on the main announcements and key trends from Cisco Live US 2025, including agentic AI and secure networking.
Kyndryl Expands Its Purview Into Data Security with Microsoft Partnership

Futurum’s Fernando Montenegro and Krista Case analyze Kyndryl’s launch of data security posture management services using Microsoft Purview to enhance data protection and AI readiness.
HPE Q2 FY 2025 Revenue Tops Estimates on Server and Cloud Gains

Fernando Montenegro and Krista Case at Futurum examine HPE’s Q2 FY 2025 results, with improved server execution, AI systems traction, and hybrid cloud strength driving upside despite margin pressure and macro headwinds.
