Khalid Kark Khalid Kark
Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

Security Program Governance, IT Risk Management, Security Services, Regulations & Legislation, Governance, Risk, & Compliance, IT Compliance Management, Security Standards, Regulations, & Legislation, Security & Risk, Security Policies, Security Performance Management, Security Strategy

Research Focus

Khalid serves Security & Risk professionals. He is a leading expert in security management, compliance, best practices, and services. Khalid's research focuses on helping organizations to make their information security programs more effective by aligning them to the business objectives while appropriately managing information security risks.
His research focuses on the strategies, operational processes, and organizational structures for developing and maintaining effective security programs. Khalid covers security strategy, metrics, reporting, and security service providers. He also advises clients on standards, industry and government regulations, and compliance. Khalid has codeveloped Forrester's Information Security Framework and assessment methodology.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to joining Forrester, Khalid worked in the consulting and enterprise sectors. He has managed information security programs, security infrastructure, and control frameworks for enterprises in the healthcare and financial services sectors. Previously, Khalid consulted large global corporations in the telecom, healthcare, finance, and entertainment industries on information security engagements.
Khalid has been widely quoted in the press, including such media outlets as The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal. Khalid is a frequent speaker at national and international executive conferences and has delivered keynote speeches at many events.

Education

Khalid holds a master's degree in telecommunications management from University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in business and economics from University of Texas at Austin. Khalid is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a Certified Information Security Manager.

Latest Research

Planned Research

CISO Handbook: Preparing For The Meeting With The Board Of Directors October 2008
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CISO Handbook: Security Awareness On A Shoestring January 2009
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CISO Handbook: How To Plan For A Security Breach September 2008
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CISO Handbook: Developing A Bulletproof Security Budget February 2009
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Upcoming Appearances
Khalid Kark will be speaking at the following upcoming events:
  • Interop New York
    Moderator: What About the Endpoint? A Discussion of Endpoint Security Concepts and Trends
    September 17, 2008, 02:45PM
    Javits Center,New York, NY,US
  • Interop New York
    Panelist: Security By Compliance - A Discussion of Information Risk Management's Greatest Challenge
    September 18, 2008, 02:00PM
    Javits Center,New York, NY,US
Recent Media Citations
Computerworld, "Inside Job Highlights IT And Oversight Failures At Bank," May 30, 2008
CFO, Firewall Of Silence," April 2008
CIO, "Seven Habits Of Effectives CISOs," March 10, 2008
InfoWorld, "How Great IT Security Leaders Succeed," March 10, 2008
Computerworld, "One Year Later: Five Takeaways From The TJX Breach," January 17, 2008
SearchSecurity.com, "IT Compliance Success Doesn't Equal Security Success," January 3, 2008