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.

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Planned Research

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 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
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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
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