Daniel Kennedy is principal research analyst for the Information Security channel at 451 Research from S&P Global Energy Horizons. He created and leads the Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security quantitative research product, which provides an end-user point of view on an array of information security topics. Daniel has written for both Forbes online and Ziff Davis and has provided commentary to numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post. His personal blog, Praetorian Prefect, was recognized as one of the top five technical blogs in information security at the RSA 2010 conference. Daniel arrived at S&P Global through its 2019 acquisition of 451 Research. Prior to 451, he was a founder and partner in the information security consultancy Praetorian Security, where he directed strategy on risk assessment and security certification. Before that he was global head of information security (CISO) for D.B. Zwirn & Co, as well as vice president of application security and application development manager at BNY Mellon’s Pershing. Daniel holds a master’s degree in information systems from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in information assurance from Norwich University and a bachelor’s degree in information management and technology from Syracuse University. He has gained certification as a CISSP, a C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker) and has a NASD Series 7 license.
The recent announcement of the capabilities of the Mythos AI model has raised some concerns about the cybersecurity implications of ever-more-powerful AI tools. Scott Crawford and Daniel Kennedy return to the podcast to debate the impact with host Eric Hanselman.
Maintaining a high-functioning detection and response capability in information security depends on having a reasonable funnel, which means attempting to stop most threats before they start. Take five minutes to read five Voice of the Customer qualitative interview comments and what they mean.
Our Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Budgets & Outlook 2026 study examines how information security budgets are changing this year; where security-directed spending is increasing and decreasing; the strategic priorities for CISOs in 2026 and their driving pain points; and which overall classes of security capabilities are viewed as important, relative to each other.
Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security provides you with actionable data and insight to understand the key dynamics driving the information security market. Combining 451 Research’s industry-leading analysis with a proprietary global panel of IT decision-makers, Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Budgets & Outlook 2026 tracks the disruption occurring in the market and exposes the major opportunities for enterprises, IT vendors, suppliers and investors.
This online survey of 539 respondents was conducted from Sept. 4 through Oct. 24, 2025. The margin of error for top-line statistics is +/- 4 points at the 95% confidence level.
Our Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Budgets & Outlook 2026 study examines how information security budgets are changing this year; where security-directed spending is increasing and decreasing; the strategic priorities for CISOs in 2026 and their driving pain points; and which overall classes of security capabilities are viewed as important, relative to each other.
Crosstabs (Excel tables | Download link in sidebar to the right) - Crosstabs of complete worldwide and regional survey results datasets, including key metrics and segmentation.
Charts and Figures (PowerPoint charts | Navigate charts in sidebar to the left | Download link in sidebar to the right) - PowerPoint slide deck of complete top-line survey results in charts and figures.
Data Insights Deck (PowerPoint charts | Coming soon) – PowerPoint slide deck of advanced charts supporting deeper analysis and insight.
The Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Cloud Security 2026 study examines cloud-specific information security pain points, the budget allocated to address them, how that budget is allocated between hyperscaler-specific security services and third-party tools, what cloud marketplace security offerings are implemented, and features influencing the implementation of SaaS security offerings.
Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security provides you with actionable data and insight to understand the key dynamics driving the information security market.
Combining 451 Research’s industry-leading analysis with a proprietary global panel of IT decision-makers, Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Cloud Security 2026 tracks the disruption occurring in the market and exposes the major opportunities for enterprises, IT vendors, suppliers and investors.
This online survey of 511 respondents was conducted from Sept. 4 through Oct. 24, 2025. The margin of error for top-line statistics is +/- 4 points at the 95% confidence level.
The Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security, Cloud Security 2026 study examines cloud-specific information security pain points, the budget allocated to address them, how that budget is allocated between hyperscaler-specific security services and third-party tools, what cloud marketplace security offerings are implemented, and features influencing the implementation of SaaS security offerings.
Crosstabs (Excel tables | Download link in sidebar to the right) - Crosstabs of complete worldwide and regional survey results datasets, including key metrics and segmentation.
Charts and Figures (PowerPoint charts | Navigate charts in sidebar to the left | Download link in sidebar to the right) - PowerPoint slide deck of complete top-line survey results in charts and figures.
Data Insights Deck (PowerPoint charts | Coming soon) – PowerPoint slide deck of advanced charts supporting deeper analysis and insight.
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