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John Kindervag

Principal Analyst serving Security & Risk PROFESSIONALS

Blog: Security & Risk Blog

John serves Security & Risk Professionals. He is a leading expert on wireless security, network security, security information management, and PCI data security.

Previous Work Experience

John is a 25-year veteran of the high-tech world. He holds numerous industry certifications, including CISSP, CEH, QSA, and CCNA. Prior to joining Forrester, John was the senior security architect with security consultancy Vigilar, and he started the security practice for a Cisco Gold VAR, Flair Data Systems, where he was a principal security consultant. He has particular expertise in the areas of wireless security, intrusion detection and prevention, and voice over IP hacking. He has been interviewed and published in numerous magazines, including Hospitality Technology Magazine, SecurityFocus.com, and Techtarget.com. John has spoken at many security conferences and events, including ToorCon, ShmoCon, and InfoSec World.

Education

John has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Iowa.

Research Coverage:

Data Protection, Data-Centric Security, Information Protection, Security Appliances, Security Architecture, Security Event Management, Security Operations, Security Performance Management, Security Program Governance, Security Services, Security, Risk and Compliance, Vulnerability & Threat Management

John Kindervag's Research

For Security & Risk Professionals
Report: Develop A Two-Phased DDoS Mitigation Strategy
John KindervagMay 17, 2013
Until recently, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks had been part of infosec lore: something you heard about but rarely experienced. With the rise of hacktivist groups and other cybercr...
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Report: Top 15 Trends S&R Pros Should Watch: Q2 2013
John Kindervag, Stephanie Balaouras, Nick Hayes, Christopher Sherman, Eve Maler, Heidi Shey, Rick HollandApril 9, 2013
From frantic security operations problems to the changing threat landscape, CISOs, senior security leaders, and other IT risk management leaders consistently have trouble keeping up with key tre...
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Report: Strategy Deep Dive: Define Your Data
Heidi Shey, John KindervagApril 5, 2013
Defining data via data discovery and classification is an often overlooked, yet critical, component of data security and control. Security and risk (S&R) pros can't expect to adequately protect ...
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Report: Know Your Data To Create Actionable Policy
Heidi Shey, John KindervagJanuary 15, 2013
Data defense is the fundamental purpose of information security. To defend your data, there are only four levers you can pull — controlling access, inspecting data usage patterns for abuse...
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Report: Build Security Into Your Network's DNA: The Zero Trust Network Architecture
John KindervagNovember 15, 2012
One of our goals with Zero Trust is to optimize the security architectures and technologies for future flexibility. As we move toward a data-centric world with shifting threats and perimeters, w...
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Report: Market Overview: Security Information Management (SIM)
John Kindervag, Andrew JaquithApril 30, 2009
The security information management (SIM) market has undergone a dramatic transformation in the past five years. After growing to a respectable size in a short period in the early 2000s, the SIM...
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Report: No More Chewy Centers: Introducing The Zero Trust Model Of Information Security
John KindervagNovember 15, 2012
There's an old saying in information security: "We want our network to be like an M&M, with a hard crunchy outside and a soft chewy center." For a generation of information security professi...
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Report: Control And Protect Sensitive Information In The Era Of Big Data
John KindervagJuly 12, 2012
This report outlines the future look of Forrester's solution for security and risk (S&R) executives seeking to develop a holistic strategy to protect and manage sensitive data. In the never-...
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Report: Build Security Into Your Network's DNA: The Zero Trust Network Architecture
John KindervagNovember 15, 2012
One of our goals with Zero Trust is to optimize the security architectures and technologies for future flexibility. As we move toward a data-centric world with shifting threats and perimeters, w...
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Report: Develop Your Road Map For Zero Trust Network Mitigation Technology
John KindervagMay 9, 2012
This report outlines Forrester's solution to help security and risk (S&R) leaders develop their road map for Zero Trust network threat mitigation technologies using Forrester's TechRadar™ ...
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