Cody Scott

1 month ago | forrester.com | Cody Scott |Allie Mellen |Julie Mohr

Government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels must prepare for a future where they experience uncertainty, headcount reductions, contract cancellations, and budget cuts. This is gut-wrenchingly difficult to process; yet remaining leaders must figure out how to move forward to serve the mission. For cybersecurity leaders, this is even more paramount. The threat landscape is rapidly evolving with the onset of AI-related innovation, regulatory disruption, and job loss radicalization.

Dec 5, 2024 | forrester.com | Paddy Harrington |Cody Scott |Andras Cser

Microsoft Windows is the dominant desktop operating system globally which is a primary reason why hackers target Windows continually because even with a very low success rate due to Windows’ extensive protections, hackers know their chances of conquest are better than on MacOS or other operating systems. This isn’t to knock Windows or praise Mac, but to set the stage for a larger issue.

Nov 20, 2024 | forrester.com | Carlos Rivera |Cody Scott |Andras Cser

Zero Trust has become the standard information security model to adopt globally. It’s no longer a question of should, it’s a question of how and where to begin. For some time, the topic of Zero Trust was met with disparaging and opposing views proclaiming it to be another buzzword for vendors to market products. Well, it’s not. Although, sadly, there was nothing to stop that from happening.

Nov 15, 2024 | forrester.com | Paul McKay |Cody Scott |Stephanie Liu

Many of you will have noticed that I have moved back into an analyst role over the last few weeks. I had an immensely rewarding time working in the European Research management team with a talented group of analysts on our European tech research coverage, for whom I’m incredibly thankful for their hard work and dedication over the past few years. As I move back into the analyst role, I’ve had a lot of questions on what I’ll be focusing on as I return to the role.

Nov 14, 2024 | forrester.com | Cody Scott |Andras Cser |Stephanie Balaouras

3LOD Is Risk Management’s Single Biggest BottleneckIt’s not you, it’s the model! The three lines of defense (3LOD) concept was initially developed as a corporate governance framework to implement separation of duties requirements under the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. And in 2013, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) promoted it as a solution to enhance risk management.