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Melinda Marks
@melindamarks.bsky.social
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Writer, gardener, music lover. Day job is Practice Director, Cybersecurity, at Omdia covering cloud native security, app sec (formerly @solublecloud, StackRox,Qualys, VMware), opinions are my own
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AI is helping attackers target mobile devices and our children who are increasingly online. Learn more and gain practical tips to help your family stay safe online.
#cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #onlinesecurity #AIscams #CSAM #childsafety
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AI Scams Are Growing Up Faster Than Kids
AI scams, early device use and limited supervision are reshaping digital parenting. Here's how and what parents can do about it.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Another update from #Qualys #ROCon keynote w/ Shailesh Athalye: integration of identity security w/ TruRisk Platform pulling data from Active Directory for context to mitigating risk from access points.
#identitysecurity #riskmanagement #trurisk #riskremediation #attacksurfacemanagement
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
More from #Qualys #ROCon on their work eliminating risk, including their application of #AgenticAI to automate remediation
#ciso #infosec #threatintelligence #Secops #soc #patchmanagment #vulnerabilitymanagement #riskmanagement #AI
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The #Qualys user conference: Qualys Security Conference, #QSC, is now the Risk Operations Conference (ROCon). CEO/President Sumedh Thakar describes their journey: from #vulnerabilitydetection to patch management, to #riskmanagement, to #ROCon
#VulnerabilityManagement #infosec #ciso #cybersecurity
October 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Updates to @HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management (SLM) for #vault help with #secretmanagement. Keynote with @armon.bsky.social “You have to protect secrets everywhere, the attackers only have to find it once.”
@hashiconf #IAM #appsec #devsecops #securedevelopment
September 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Security Lifecycle Management (SLM) enhancements in today’s #hashiconf keynote: @armon.bsky.social covered how security can work with platform engineers and development to manage vulnerabilities and exposure from #secrets sprawl with #Vault.
#secretsmanagement #appsec #devsecops #infosec
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Announcements at #hashiconf:
#ILM updates help #security: HCP #Terraform Stacks GA scales configuration management and betas for Terraform Search and Terraform Actions trigger actions with resources at various points in the development lifecycle.
#appsec #devsecops
#infosec
#cybersecurity #cyber
September 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Today #hashiconf keynote celebrated its 10th year! @armon.bsky.social described how their view of the world has been supporting hybrid infrastructure, operationalizing what's needed to build applications and support #AI adoption. This helps w/ #cybersecurity!
#devsecops #terraform #IaC #appsec
September 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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The Blackhat summary blog is live! If you choose "Agentic AI", you won the buzzword bingo contest. The blog has details on trends/ announcements around identity security and data security (and, of course, it touches on AI agents!). www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...
Identity and data security themes at Black Hat 2025 | TechTarget
Explore Black Hat 2025's top trends around agentic AI security, identity verification against deepfakes and preparing for post-quantum cryptography.
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August 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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New Blog Published: Running into Data Loss Prevention (#DLP) alert noise and figuring out how Data Security Posture Management (#DSPM) plays with DLP? Check out the blog and Enterprise Strategy Group research for insights to help your data security team - www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...
DLP and DSPM: Navigate policy challenges and quiet alert noise | TechTarget
Discover how DSPM and DLP technologies work together to solve alert fatigue and policy challenges in modern data security programs.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our #cybersecurity Enterprise Strategy Group
analysts will be at #BlackHatUSA hosting BrightTALK @ Summit sessions. Spots are filling up fast. Follow the link or ping us to learn more.

at-summits.brighttalk.com/summit/7043/

#infosec #cloudsecurity #appsec #blackhat #lasvegas
@ Black Hat USA 2025 - BrightTALK @ Summits
Live-streamed expert conversations between industry professionals and Enterprise Strategy Group analysts, powered by TechTarget Studios. Join us for a virtual experience as we stream live and speak to...
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July 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Check out the new research brief here on the importance of getting security involved as early as possible in the development processes from my study on the State of #DevSecOps and #CloudSecurity Platforms.
#securedevelopment #appsec #shiftleft #cloudnativesecurity #cloudsecurity #cnapp
The Imperative to Involve Security Starting Early in Application Development Processes - Enterprise Strategy Group
Demands for breakneck speed in application development certainly aren’t going away in increasingly competitive business environments.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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What's an enterprise CISO to do in slight of #signalgate? My thoughts are published in @computerweekly.bsky.social . TL;DR it is about security culture more than technical controls (but don't forget those controls ... and their limitations!). www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Sign...
Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data | Computer Weekly
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error.
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May 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
#AgenticAI will be a game changer for #cybersecurity! 💥 Read my Enterprise Strategy Group colleague Dave Gruber's post on how it helps #SecOps (and check out his latest research on 🚀 The Future of SecOps in an AI Driven World!)
#AI #SecurityOperations www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...
RSAC 2025 to center on agentic AI, GenAI in security | TechTarget
Security leaders at RSA conference will learn how to support their organizations' use of AI while managing security risks.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
New blog alert! 🚨 At #RSAC am looking forward to deep dives into #AI adoption and how applying #genAI 🤖 and #agenticAI help #cybersecurity teams scale 📈.
#infosec #artificialintelligence #RSAC2025 #AIsecurity
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RSAC 2025 to center on agentic AI, GenAI in security | TechTarget
Security leaders at RSA conference will learn how to support their organizations' use of AI while managing security risks.
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April 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
New post on what to expect at #RSAC next week for email and endpoint security from my Enterprise Strategy Group colleague @gabeknuth.bsky.social
#RSAC2025 #EUC #EndpointSecurity #EmailSecurity #GenerativeAI #CyberSecurity #Phishing #BEC
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3 EUC security topics I'll be looking for at RSAC 2025 | TechTarget
Those interested in RSA Conference 2025 should learn what topics to focus on at this upcoming conference.
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April 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Keynote at #GoogleCloudNext - demo of Google Unified Security (GUS) utilizes agentic AI to analyze data from typically siloed tools, adding context and intelligence for rapid remediation and security hardening.
#cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement #threatintelligence #devsecops
April 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Fun way to kick off #googlecloudnext at the Sphere: Sundar Pichai showcases how #AI helps brings us new experiences reducing the huge amount of work it would take to create an immersive experience.
April 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Here's my take on the @wiz_io acquisition & how #cloudnative security solutions have evolved. This a 🔥 space and this post explores the evolution over the past 10 years.
#cloudsecurity #CSPs #cloudnative #devsecops #applicationsecurity
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What the $32B Google-Wiz deal says about cloud-native security | TechTarget
Google's purchase of Wiz for $32 billion highlights the importance of cloud-native security.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The entire Enterprise Strategy Group
#cybersecurity team is excited for #RSAC2025. We'll be in Broadcast Alley again this year filming sessions. Ping us with your ideas for topics and/or to participate! at-summits.brighttalk.com/summit/7001/
#infosec #rsac
@ RSA Conference 2025 USA
Live-streamed expert conversations from the showfloor at the Moscone Center in San Francisco! Hear from security / IT / cyber / risk professionals and Enterprise Strategy Group Analysts, powered by Te...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I am often asked about when #startups should engage with industry analysts, so I wrote this blog post about how we at Enterprise Strategy Group help startups with product market fit #PMF and #GTM strategy
#cybermarketing #startupmarketing #analystrelations
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The Value of Early Analyst Engagement for Startup Marketing Success - Enterprise Strategy Group
Joining a startup is exciting. You get to bring a new product or service to market that solves customer problems. Success depends on focusing the internal team on creating a unique offering that serve...
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January 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Cybersecurity point product vs platforms? A new @tylershields.bsky.social blog weighs in on the debate. I am of the view that "it depends" and "s--t has gotta work" - www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...
Too many 'point'less tools: Platformization is better | TechTarget
The security community has long debated the merit of point products vs. platforms. Follow this cheat sheet to get started toward platformization.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Useful series here 👇 for anyone considering making the move from a Mac 🍎 to a PC 💻 from my awesome Enterprise Strategy Group colleague Gabe Knuth.
#Dell #MacOS #MSWindows #windowsPC #ARM #microsoft #applecomputers
gabeknuth.bsky.social Gabe Knuth @gabeknuth.bsky.social · Jan 6
I spent 2 months switching from my Mac to a Dell XPS 13 w/ Snapdragon Elite, and I wrote about it.

Part 1: Windows on ARM is a big deal. It was (mostly) flawless, and the laptop was great bit.ly/4fP11oD

Part 2: The real challenge—switching from macOS to Windows. Spoiler: It’s hard. bit.ly/3BYIisG
What it's like to use a Dell Qualcomm AI PC for 2 months | TechTarget
Learn what it's like for a longtime Mac user to transition to an AI PC from Dell and Qualcomm and what the expert takeaways are from this process.
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January 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Lots of #cybersecurity talk about zero day threats, but the basics will drive identity security investments (AKA identity & access management) according to the Enterprise Strategy Group 2025 Technology Spending Intentions survey. www.techtarget.com/searchsecuri...
The basics drive 2025 identity security investments | TechTarget
Before investing in shiny new technologies, enterprises know they need foundational identity security technologies and processes in place. Learn more.
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January 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Wondering what's in store for 2025 for cloud-native security? Here are my predictions, including vendors addressing key areas
#cloudsecurity #devsecops #genAIsecurity #appsec #applicationsecurity #ASPM #CNAPP #riskmanagement #remediation #softwaresupplychainsecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement
2025 cloud-native cybersecurity predictions | TechTarget
From increased investments in cloud security to GenAI, IAM and tool consolidation, read the top cloud-native security predictions for 2025.
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January 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM