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Khalid Kark

Khalid Kark
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 leadership 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, Wall Street Journal, and CSO Magazine. 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).

Latest Research

Planned Research

CISO Handbook: Preparing For The Meeting With The Board Of Directors September 2009
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CISO Handbook: How To Plan For A Security Breach August 2009
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Market Overview: Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) September 2009
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Hackers Versus Executives October 2009
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Recent Media Citations
Computerworld, "Why Previous Policies Failed," April 27, 2009
Computerworld (UK), "CISOs: Get Closer To CEO As Security Budgets Tighten," April 3, 2009
Computing (UK), "Five Principles Underpinning Robust Security Strategies," March 5, 2009
SearchSecurity, "Massachusetts Data Protection, Encryption Law Extended," February 13, 2009
CSO, "Are You Addicted To Information Insecurity?" February 2, 2009
SC Magazine, "President Obama's Cybersecurity Plan Released," January 22, 2009
Dark Reading, "Inauguration Could Jump-Start Some Security Markets," January 16, 2009