Cyber Security & Resilience

Executive Intelligence for Evolving Cybersecurity Challenges

Futurum covers a broad spectrum of cybersecurity-related technologies, including application, cloud, data, endpoint, network security, identity and access management (IAM), and integrated risk management and Security Operations Center (SOC)  markets. With this in mind, our vantage point spans key use cases, including threat hunting and intelligence, incident response,  attack detection, infusion of AI, and cyber-recovery. Key themes of our coverage include modernizing security operations,  security infrastructure, security management, and related areas. 

When working on strategy, product, marketing, and sales initiatives, consider intelligence from our expert analysts – planned deliverables for 2026 include:

  • Market Data – bi-annual market sizing & five-year forecast  
  • Decision-Maker Survey – bi-annual IT Decision Maker survey  
  • Analyst Insight Report – a report on critical issues in the industry  
  • State of the Market Report – a report on technology, markets, products, and vendors
  • Futurum Signal Report Access – any Signal Report published in the relevant practice area

The Latest Insights On Cybersecurity & Resilience

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

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 [...]
ServiceNow Q2 FY 2026: AI, Security, and Workflow Expansion Fuel Growth

ServiceNow Q2 FY 2026: AI, Security, and Workflow Expansion Fuel Growth

Futurum Research analyzes ServiceNow Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AI Control Tower adoption, security expansion, and workflow demand. [...]
Alphabet Q2 FY 2026: Google Cloud Leads Growth Amid Rising AI Investment

Alphabet Q2 FY 2026: Google Cloud Leads Growth Amid Rising AI Investment

Futurum Research analyzes Alphabet’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on cloud AI demand, Gemini adoption, Search monetization, and rising AI [...]
supply chain security

Why Did a Cryptomining Campaign Fail Despite 199 RubyGems?

Mend.io's security team identified 199 malicious RubyGems and achieved complete takedown within hours, intercepting a cryptomining campaign before execution and [...]
Identity Security

Hugging Face Breach: A Wake-Up Call for AI Agent Security

The Hugging Face breach reveals how autonomous AI agents exploit code flaws to harvest credentials and move laterally at machine [...]
Intel Foundry Lands Fortinet SP6 as Custom Silicon Validation

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 [...]

The Latest NEWS

Risk Management Tops Cyber Budget Drivers as Modernization Falls 11 Points
August 7, 2026

Risk Management Tops Cyber Budget Drivers as Modernization Falls 11 Points

Fernando Montenegro, VP & Practice Lead at Futurum, on why risk management strategy (47.8%) has overtaken modernization as the top cybersecurity budget driver, with modernization down 11 points....
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...
Cybersecurity Market to Reach $521B by 2031; Buyer Budget Growth Slows
June 1, 2026

Cybersecurity Market to Reach $521B by 2031; Buyer Budget Growth Slows

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Cybersecurity Practice Lead at Futurum, shares findings from the 1H 2026 Cyber Market Sizing and Decision Maker Survey: $521.7B by 2031 at 7.6% CAGR, with buyer...
Futurum Research Finds API and AI Risks Top Application Security Concerns
April 23, 2026

Futurum Research Finds API and AI Risks Top Application Security Concerns

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, shares new research revealing that API security and AI-driven risks are the top challenges for application security teams as they navigate complex cloud-native environments....
Futurum Research Finds Threats and Skills Shortages Dominate SOC Challenges
March 23, 2026

Futurum Research Finds Threats and Skills Shortages Dominate SOC Challenges

Fernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares insights on new research revealing that sophisticated threats and skills shortages are the primary challenges hindering SOC and risk management efficiency....
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....

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