p>What you will need: • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred • 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience • Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders • Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables • Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability • Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions • Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges • Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply • Subject matter expert comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements • Strong business and financial acumen • Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market • Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team • Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments • Ability to represent Gartners research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable). There will be a focus on providing advice to clients on evaluation, selection, and deployment for the following technologies and topical areas:
• Firewall and Hybrid Mesh Firewall Security • Microsegmentation • Network Detection and Response (NDR) • Recent experience with at least one of these aspects of securing AI: Using AI in firewalls/defensive controls (e.g., using the AI assistants that suggest policies) Using Controls to find and manage the use of third-party AI Using AI runtime defenses to secure the use of AI at runtime • Using AI in firewalls/defensive controls (e.g., using the AI assistants that suggest policies) • Using Controls to find and manage the use of third-party AI • Using AI runtime defenses to secure the use of AI at runtime • Security Service Edge (SSE) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), including SD-WAN or SSE vendors with branch appliances.