Joseph Blankenship,

Joseph Blankenship

VP, Research Director

Joseph supports security and risk (S&R) professionals, helping clients develop security strategies and make informed decisions to protect against cyberattacks. As a research director for S&R, he leads the analyst team researching security leadership, the role of the CISO, infrastructure and operations, detection and response, and Forrester’s Zero Trust model of information security. His research focuses on insider threat prevention, security operations, and security management.

Joseph has presented at industry events, been quoted in the media, and written on a variety of security topics.

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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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April 30th, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Webinar

Lessons Learned From The World’s Biggest Data Breaches And Privacy Abuses, 2025

Forrester analyzed the top global breaches and worst privacy abuses of 2025 and identified key trends and lessons learned. With more than 10.6 billion records exposed in the top 35 breaches alone and almost $2.8 billion in fines levied on the top 35 violators, lessons abound for security teams. Join us as we review some of the most important breaches of 2025 and discuss ways your security team can protect against them.Key takeaways: Understand the key breaches and lessons from the past year.Learn how to augment your security and privacy strategies accordingly.Target audience level: all levels