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Forrester 2026 Budget Planning Guide and BlackHat 2025 Interviews - Jess Burn, Matt Muller, Danny Jenkins - BSW #412

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Sep 10, 2025
Jess Burn, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, shares insights on the 2026 Budget Planning Guide for security leaders, emphasizing smart investment strategies amid economic volatility. She discusses how to effectively budget to mitigate risks. In a dynamic segment, Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker, reveals the intricacies of FedRAMP compliance and the importance of secure configurations. He highlights emerging threats hidden in everyday software, showcasing how innovative techniques can improve endpoint security and risk management in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.
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INSIGHT

On-Prem Revival And Regional Differences

  • On-prem security spend is rising regionally, especially in APAC, driven by breaches and data sovereignty concerns.
  • Expect repatriation and hybrid approaches as geopolitical and AI compute needs shape deployments.
ADVICE

Link Security Spend To Revenue

  • Tie security investments directly to revenue and the cost of doing business when asking for budget.
  • Quantify top required investments and show how they protect customers and enable revenue retention.
ANECDOTE

Million-Dollar FedRAMP Prep Regret

  • Danny Jenkins recalled spending about a million dollars preparing ThreatLocker for FedRAMP.
  • He judged much of that prep wasted and recommends learning from the audit instead of overpreparing.
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