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Khalid Kark

Khalid Kark
Vice President, Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

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

Research Focus

Khalid's research primarily contributes to Forrester's offerings for the Security & Risk professional. He is a leading expert in information security program governance; security services; strategy; and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives. Khalid's research focuses on building and maintaining effective security programs and making information security leaders more successful in their role.
Khalid covers security service providers offering managed as well as pure consulting services. He also covers security governance and risk management topics such as security metrics, budgets, strategy, compliance, awareness, training, and organizational structure. Khalid also advises clients on security standards, industry and government regulations, and IT compliance. Khalid has codeveloped Forrester's information security framework and assessment methodology.
Khalid has been widely quoted in the press, including such media outlets as Boston Globe, CSO Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Khalid is a frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences.

Previous Work Experience

During his career, Khalid has worked in both the consulting and enterprise sectors. Prior to joining Forrester, he worked for a global insurance company where he provided leadership and direction for the information security program. Khalid has consulted for organizations in healthcare, finance, entertainment, and communication industries on information security strategy and architecture.

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 (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).

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Upcoming Appearances
Khalid Kark will be speaking at the following upcoming events:
  • Winter Health IT Summit
    Moderator: Technology, Security Mandates, and HIPAA Privacy
    February 10, 2010, 11:00AM
    Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa,Phoenix, AZ,US
Recent Media Citations
SearchCIO, "Health Care Security, HIPAA Compliance . . . For CIOs In Obama Era," September 10, 2009
CSO, "The Five Rs: Building A Business Case For Information Security," August 10, 2009
SearchSecurity, "Symantec Offers Endpoint Protection Management," June 23, 2009
Dark Reading, "Working With Security Service Providers," June 12, 2009
Computerworld, "Why Previous Policies Failed," April 27, 2009
Computerworld (UK), "CISOs: Get Closer To CEO As Security Budgets Tighten," April 3, 2009