Paul McKay,

Paul McKay

VP, Principal Analyst

Paul is a VP and principal analyst supporting Forrester’s global security and risk (S&R) research service. Paul leads Forrester’s coverage of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms and risk consulting services. Paul also supports cyber risk management and strategy development for S&R leaders. Paul previously held the role of European technology research director in Forrester’s Europe research group; prior to that, he was a security analyst focused on European security services providers and cyber risk management topics.

Paul is frequently asked to comment on technology issues by press and trade publications. He has recently been quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, CIO Magazine, CSO Magazine, ZDNet, SC Magazine, Handelsblatt, City A.M., and Infosecurity Magazine.

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