Jeff Pollard,

Jeff Pollard

VP, Principal Analyst

Jeff primarily contributes to Forrester's offerings for security and risk professionals. He leads Forrester’s research on the role of the CISO, specializing in topics related to security strategy, budgets, metrics, business cases, and presenting to the board. His research also includes security services, featuring global coverage of managed security services, professional security services, and security-as-a-service. Jeff also takes an active role in Forrester’s forward-looking research on security innovation, the security market, and security predictions.

Budget Planning Guide 2027: Security And Risk Leaders Must Confront The AI Cost Explosion
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Planning Guide Report
July 8th, 2026
14 min read

Forrester’s guide to what to invest, divest, experiment with, and avoid in security and risk to contend with technology disruptions as agentic AI and post-quantum migration converge in 2027.

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What research can you expect from Forrester in the next 12 months? Updated biweekly, our publishing plan will keep you current with market and technology trends. Use the link below to download a list of our upcoming research.

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July 15th, 2026 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Webinar

Top Cybersecurity Threats In 2026

Uncertainty and change aren’t new for cybersecurity; they are its operating system. Security leaders must now handle a threat landscape influenced by two forces that don’t politely take turns: breakneck AI innovations and geopolitical volatility. This webinar lays out the five threats that will impact security teams the most in 2026: near-autonomous attacks from nation-states, concerns over AI agent threats, non-negotiable AI software supply chains, provenance and IAM risks of AI agents, and digital sovereignty spanning regions and tech stacks. Join this webinar to understand, prioritize, and respond to these threats in 2026.Key takeaways: Explore how advanced AI is reshaping cyber espionage and the defensive strategies organizations must adopt to stay ahead.Learn why organizations need to track and govern autonomous AI agents to prevent unchecked decision-making at scale.Discover critical strategies for safeguarding interconnected AI systems, from vendor transparency to Zero Trust principles.Understand why traditional IAM approaches fall short and how new standards can help secure AI agent identities and activities.Dive into the complexities of sovereign AI solutions and the risks they pose to global tech stacks and regional independence.Target audience level: all levels
July 17th, 2026 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Webinar

Predictions 2026: Cybersecurity And Risk – Mid-Year Check-In

Join “Mr. Prediction” Mike Proulx, VP, Research Director, as he leads an exciting interactive discussion with Forrester’s experts and your peers examining the status of Forrester’s 2026 predictions for cybersecurity and risk. Key takeaways: See which predictions have come true or on track to come true, and the global factors triggering them. Uncover new insights into why some predictions haven’t or won’t come true in 2026 based on Forrester’s expert analysis. Prepare your team and organization for the second half of 2026 with a bonus prediction.Target audience level: all levels
July 22nd, 2026 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM Webinar

Six Weeks With Fable And Mythos: What We've Learned

Our team of analysts discusses what we've learned, heard, and experienced while working with clients as they adapt to new advanced AI model releases, including Fable and Mythos.Key takeaways: Learn how clients are shifting to proactive security to contend with frontier model vulnerability discovery capabilities.Listen in as we share the tips, tricks, and lessons learned as CISOs and tech leaders work with Fable, Mythos, and other advanced AI models.Target audience level: all levels