Forrester Trend Report: Top Recommendations for Your Security Program 2026

Forrester's guide to the threats and disruptions shaping security programs in 2026

The security market is being redrawn. Vendors with deep observability, operational data, and AI automation are stepping into roles once held exclusively by legacy security platforms. Forrester’s 2026 recommendations report maps the forces driving that shift and gives security leaders a playbook for navigating them.

From AI governance and data sovereignty to vendor risk and geopolitical readiness, this report covers the decisions that will define your program’s resilience over the next 12 months. Access the report to explore:

• Forrester’s framework for building adaptability into your security program
• Why nontraditional vendors with operational data are becoming the next security market leaders
• How to build an internal AI-fluent talent pipeline as external hiring costs climb
• Steps for data hygiene and agent identity governance

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