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Looking Beyond The Google & Wiz Acquisition: The Future Of Cloud Security

The consequences of the acquisition between Wiz and Google and how it changes the future of the cloud security landscape

Mar 21 •

The Future of Cloud & Security Operations: Analyzing PANW’s Cortex Cloud Bet

Part 1: A Deep Dive Into The Evolution of Cloud Security & SOC Convergence - Its Challenges, Promise and How We Get There.

Apr 8 •

Securing AI/LLMs in 2025: A Practical Guide To Securing & Deploying AI

A Detailed Product and Vendor Guide on How to Secure AI in 2025 for Practitioners and Security Leaders

Mar 10 •

Securing the Identity Attack Surface: A Deep Dive into the New Battlefield of Identity Security

How identity leaders and enterprises can go about covering gaps and fully securing their identity attack surface

Feb 11 •

Data Security Platforms: The New Frontier in Cybersecurity & AI

The Data-Centric Revolution: How Data Security Is The Epic Center for the AI Era

Dec 19, 2024 •

Revolutionizing Security Operations: The Path Toward AI-Augmented SOCs

Exploring the processes, challenges, solutions, and path toward a future of AI-Augmented Security Operations Centers (SOC)

Dec 5, 2024 •

Redefining CNAPP: A Complete Guide To the Future of Cloud Security

This report provides a holistic view of cloud security's evolution and provides a framework for redefining the future of cloud security.

Sep 12, 2024 •

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Deep Dive Into The Security for AI Ecosystem

Indepth review of enterprise adoption of LLMs, Security for AI evolutions and the security vendor landscape.

Aug 23, 2024 •

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An In-Depth Overview: The Future of Cloud-Native Identity Security

Exploring The Path ahead for cloud-native Identity security, major trends and Predictions.

May 1, 2024 •

No Vendor Consolidation In The SOC

The case for a modular security architecture within the modern SOC instead of a consolidated approach

Jul 23, 2024 •

Public Cybersecurity Market Review & Commentary for H1 2024

Important updates for Crowdstrike, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Okta, Datadog and Cloudflare.

Jul 5, 2024 •

The Evolution of the Modern Security Data Platform

How Cloud-Native Next-Gen SIEMs, XDR platforms and Security data lakes are displacing legacy SIEM solutions

Apr 24, 2024 •

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From Pipeline to Platform: The Cribl Success Story & the New Frontier of Security Data

An in-depth analysis of Cribl’s rise to becoming a cybersecurity & data platform, how its vendor-neutral architecture eliminated the Splunk data tax and…

Jun 24 •

Building the Intelligence Layer for the Next Wave of Data Loss Prevention (DLPs)

How AI, DSPM, and Distributed Controls Are Turning a Legacy Safeguard Into a Modern Intelligence Layer

Jun 5 •

From Complexity to Control: Using AI and Automation to Transform Enterprise Identity Security

Why identity governance will become a critical pillar within identity and how security leaders can eliminate manual bottlenecks within traditional IGA…

May 27 •

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