
It’s more important than ever to accurately assess underappreciated risk and threat vectors and to identify effective and efficient ways to address them.
Our latest research shows the average number of planned investments in Cybersecurity technology tops all other tech categories we studied.
We work closely with vendors and end users alike to stay up to date on how organizations are investing, what problems they’re trying to solve, and how the market is changing or adapting to the latest trends. Enterprise Strategy Group’s Cybersecurity analysts and research cover every aspect of an organization’s cybersecurity needs and lifecycle, including:
- Application security
- Cloud security
- Cyber risk management
- Data security
- Identity & access management
- Network security
- Security operations
- Threat detection & response
- User protection
Research Brief
The Transition Toward API-specific Security Tools
APIs act as critical connections between applications and data within myriad IT processes today, and as such, they make for strong targets for cyberattackers looking to gain access to organizations’ systems. Due to several unique facets of APIs, securing them against cyberthreats requires specialized technologies. Recent research by Informa TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group found that […]
Analysts Covering Cybersecurity

John Grady
Principal Analyst, Network Security & Web Application Security
Areas of Expertise
- Bot Mitigation
- CASB
- DDoS
- Firewall
- IPS
- Microsegmentation

Dave Gruber
Principal Analyst, Ransomware, SecOps & Services
Areas of Expertise
- All Things Security Operations
- Leveraging AI in SecOps
- Managed Detection & Response
- MidMarket Cybersecurity Strategies
- Ransomware Security Strategies
- Security Analytics

Gabe Knuth
Senior Analyst, End-user Computing & User Protection
Areas of Expertise
- Desktop & App Virtualization (VDI)
- Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS)
- Digital Employee Experience (DEX)
- Digital Workspaces
- Email Security
- End-User Devices & Hardware

Melinda Marks
Practice Director, Cybersecurity
Areas of Expertise
- API Security
- Application Security
- Cloud Security Posture Management
- Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
- Cloud-native Technologies
- Container Security

Tyler Shields
Principal Analyst, Risk & Vulnerability Management
Areas of Expertise
- API Security
- Application Security Posture Management
- Attack Surface Risk Management
- GRC/Compliance
- Offensive Security Technologies
- Pen Testing Services

Aaron Tan
Regional Director, Analyst Services, APAC
Areas of Expertise
- Application Modernization & DevOps
- Business Applications
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- DevOps
- IaaS/Cloud

Todd Thiemann
Senior Analyst, IAM & Data Security
Areas of Expertise
- AI & ML in Cybersecurity
- Data Loss Prevention
- Data Security Posture Management
- Encryption & Key Management
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM)
Recent Cybersecurity Insights
Research Brief | February 25, 2025
Entrust Selling Certificate Business Underscores Need for Enterprise Crypto Agility
Research Brief | February 25, 2025
False Confidence Around API Security Persists
Research Brief | February 25, 2025
The Transition Toward API-specific Security Tools
Research Brief | February 25, 2025