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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · 9d

AI is helping attackers target mobile devices and our children who are increasingly online. Learn more and gain practical tips to help your family stay safe online.
#cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #onlinesecurity #AIscams #CSAM #childsafety
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AI Scams Are Growing Up Faster Than Kids

AI scams, early device use and limited supervision are reshaping digital parenting. Here's how and what parents can do about it.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · 22d

Another update from #Qualys #ROCon keynote w/ Shailesh Athalye: integration of identity security w/ TruRisk Platform pulling data from Active Directory for context to mitigating risk from access points.
#identitysecurity #riskmanagement #trurisk #riskremediation #attacksurfacemanagement

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · 22d

More from #Qualys #ROCon on their work eliminating risk, including their application of #AgenticAI to automate remediation
#ciso #infosec #threatintelligence #Secops #soc #patchmanagment #vulnerabilitymanagement #riskmanagement #AI

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · 22d

The #Qualys user conference: Qualys Security Conference, #QSC, is now the Risk Operations Conference (ROCon). CEO/President Sumedh Thakar describes their journey: from #vulnerabilitydetection to patch management, to #riskmanagement, to #ROCon
#VulnerabilityManagement #infosec #ciso #cybersecurity

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Sep 25

Updates to @HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management (SLM) for #vault help with #secretmanagement. Keynote with @armon.bsky.social “You have to protect secrets everywhere, the attackers only have to find it once.”
@hashiconf #IAM #appsec #devsecops #securedevelopment

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Sep 25

Security Lifecycle Management (SLM) enhancements in today’s #hashiconf keynote: @armon.bsky.social covered how security can work with platform engineers and development to manage vulnerabilities and exposure from #secrets sprawl with #Vault.
#secretsmanagement #appsec #devsecops #infosec

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Sep 25

Announcements at #hashiconf:
#ILM updates help #security: HCP #Terraform Stacks GA scales configuration management and betas for Terraform Search and Terraform Actions trigger actions with resources at various points in the development lifecycle.
#appsec #devsecops
#infosec
#cybersecurity #cyber

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Sep 25

Today #hashiconf keynote celebrated its 10th year! @armon.bsky.social described how their view of the world has been supporting hybrid infrastructure, operationalizing what's needed to build applications and support #AI adoption. This helps w/ #cybersecurity!
#devsecops #terraform #IaC #appsec

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Todd Thiemann @cryptodd.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Blackhat summary blog is live! If you choose "Agentic AI", you won the buzzword bingo contest. The blog has details on trends/ announcements around identity security and data security (and, of course, it touches on AI agents!). www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...

Identity and data security themes at Black Hat 2025 | TechTarget

Explore Black Hat 2025's top trends around agentic AI security, identity verification against deepfakes and preparing for post-quantum cryptography.

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Todd Thiemann @cryptodd.bsky.social · Jul 28

New Blog Published: Running into Data Loss Prevention (#DLP) alert noise and figuring out how Data Security Posture Management (#DSPM) plays with DLP? Check out the blog and Enterprise Strategy Group research for insights to help your data security team - www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...

DLP and DSPM: Navigate policy challenges and quiet alert noise | TechTarget

Discover how DSPM and DLP technologies work together to solve alert fatigue and policy challenges in modern data security programs.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our #cybersecurity Enterprise Strategy Group
analysts will be at #BlackHatUSA hosting BrightTALK @ Summit sessions. Spots are filling up fast. Follow the link or ping us to learn more.

at-summits.brighttalk.com/summit/7043/

#infosec #cloudsecurity #appsec #blackhat #lasvegas

@ Black Hat USA 2025 - BrightTALK @ Summits

Live-streamed expert conversations between industry professionals and Enterprise Strategy Group analysts, powered by TechTarget Studios. Join us for a virtual experience as we stream live and speak to...

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Jun 10

Check out the new research brief here on the importance of getting security involved as early as possible in the development processes from my study on the State of #DevSecOps and #CloudSecurity Platforms.
#securedevelopment #appsec #shiftleft #cloudnativesecurity #cloudsecurity #cnapp

The Imperative to Involve Security Starting Early in Application Development Processes - Enterprise Strategy Group

Demands for breakneck speed in application development certainly aren’t going away in increasingly competitive business environments.

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Todd Thiemann @cryptodd.bsky.social · May 2

What's an enterprise CISO to do in slight of #signalgate? My thoughts are published in @computerweekly.bsky.social . TL;DR it is about security culture more than technical controls (but don't forget those controls ... and their limitations!). www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Sign...

Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data | Computer Weekly

A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Apr 26

#AgenticAI will be a game changer for #cybersecurity! 💥 Read my Enterprise Strategy Group colleague Dave Gruber's post on how it helps #SecOps (and check out his latest research on 🚀 The Future of SecOps in an AI Driven World!)
#AI #SecurityOperations www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...

RSAC 2025 to center on agentic AI, GenAI in security | TechTarget

Security leaders at RSA conference will learn how to support their organizations' use of AI while managing security risks.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Apr 25

New blog alert! 🚨 At #RSAC am looking forward to deep dives into #AI adoption and how applying #genAI 🤖 and #agenticAI help #cybersecurity teams scale 📈.
#infosec #artificialintelligence #RSAC2025 #AIsecurity
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RSAC 2025 to center on agentic AI, GenAI in security | TechTarget

Security leaders at RSA conference will learn how to support their organizations' use of AI while managing security risks.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Apr 23

New post on what to expect at #RSAC next week for email and endpoint security from my Enterprise Strategy Group colleague @gabeknuth.bsky.social
#RSAC2025 #EUC #EndpointSecurity #EmailSecurity #GenerativeAI #CyberSecurity #Phishing #BEC
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3 EUC security topics I'll be looking for at RSAC 2025 | TechTarget

Those interested in RSA Conference 2025 should learn what topics to focus on at this upcoming conference.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Apr 9

Keynote at #GoogleCloudNext - demo of Google Unified Security (GUS) utilizes agentic AI to analyze data from typically siloed tools, adding context and intelligence for rapid remediation and security hardening.
#cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement #threatintelligence #devsecops

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Apr 9

Fun way to kick off #googlecloudnext at the Sphere: Sundar Pichai showcases how #AI helps brings us new experiences reducing the huge amount of work it would take to create an immersive experience.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Mar 27

Here's my take on the @wiz_io acquisition & how #cloudnative security solutions have evolved. This a 🔥 space and this post explores the evolution over the past 10 years.
#cloudsecurity #CSPs #cloudnative #devsecops #applicationsecurity
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What the $32B Google-Wiz deal says about cloud-native security | TechTarget

Google's purchase of Wiz for $32 billion highlights the importance of cloud-native security.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Feb 13

The entire Enterprise Strategy Group
#cybersecurity team is excited for #RSAC2025. We'll be in Broadcast Alley again this year filming sessions. Ping us with your ideas for topics and/or to participate! at-summits.brighttalk.com/summit/7001/
#infosec #rsac

@ RSA Conference 2025 USA

Live-streamed expert conversations from the showfloor at the Moscone Center in San Francisco! Hear from security / IT / cyber / risk professionals and Enterprise Strategy Group Analysts, powered by Te...

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Jan 29

I am often asked about when #startups should engage with industry analysts, so I wrote this blog post about how we at Enterprise Strategy Group help startups with product market fit #PMF and #GTM strategy
#cybermarketing #startupmarketing #analystrelations
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The Value of Early Analyst Engagement for Startup Marketing Success - Enterprise Strategy Group

Joining a startup is exciting. You get to bring a new product or service to market that solves customer problems. Success depends on focusing the internal team on creating a unique offering that serve...

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Todd Thiemann @cryptodd.bsky.social · Jan 24

Cybersecurity point product vs platforms? A new @tylershields.bsky.social blog weighs in on the debate. I am of the view that "it depends" and "s--t has gotta work" - www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...

Too many 'point'less tools: Platformization is better | TechTarget

The security community has long debated the merit of point products vs. platforms. Follow this cheat sheet to get started toward platformization.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Jan 6

Useful series here 👇 for anyone considering making the move from a Mac 🍎 to a PC 💻 from my awesome Enterprise Strategy Group colleague Gabe Knuth.
#Dell #MacOS #MSWindows #windowsPC #ARM #microsoft #applecomputers

Gabe Knuth @gabeknuth.bsky.social · Jan 6

I spent 2 months switching from my Mac to a Dell XPS 13 w/ Snapdragon Elite, and I wrote about it.

Part 1: Windows on ARM is a big deal. It was (mostly) flawless, and the laptop was great bit.ly/4fP11oD

Part 2: The real challenge—switching from macOS to Windows. Spoiler: It’s hard. bit.ly/3BYIisG

What it's like to use a Dell Qualcomm AI PC for 2 months | TechTarget

Learn what it's like for a longtime Mac user to transition to an AI PC from Dell and Qualcomm and what the expert takeaways are from this process.

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Todd Thiemann @cryptodd.bsky.social · Jan 3

Lots of #cybersecurity talk about zero day threats, but the basics will drive identity security investments (AKA identity & access management) according to the Enterprise Strategy Group 2025 Technology Spending Intentions survey. www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...

The basics drive 2025 identity security investments | TechTarget

Before investing in shiny new technologies, enterprises know they need foundational identity security technologies and processes in place. Learn more.

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Melinda Marks @melindamarks.bsky.social · Jan 3

Wondering what's in store for 2025 for cloud-native security? Here are my predictions, including vendors addressing key areas
#cloudsecurity #devsecops #genAIsecurity #appsec #applicationsecurity #ASPM #CNAPP #riskmanagement #remediation #softwaresupplychainsecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement

2025 cloud-native cybersecurity predictions | TechTarget

From increased investments in cloud security to GenAI, IAM and tool consolidation, read the top cloud-native security predictions for 2025.

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