Amy DeMartine

Amy DeMartine is a prominent figure in the field of security and risk research at Forrester. She currently holds the position of Vice President, Research Director for Security and Risk, a role she has been in since May 2019.1

Professional Experience

At Forrester:: Amy has been with Forrester for over a decade, having joined the company in August 2013.12 Her career at Forrester has progressed through several roles:

1. Senior Research Analyst (August 2013 - June 2016)
2. Principal Analyst (July 2016 - Present)
3. Vice President, Research Director for Security and Risk (May 2019 - Present)

In her current role, Amy leads Forrester's Security and Risk research team, focusing on business, data, and application risk.1 Her responsibilities include:

• Developing overarching research themes and the 12-month research agenda
• Overseeing the development of individual research plans, report outlines, and research methodology
• Editing research reports for quality and excellence
• Managing the development and delivery of team and individual advisory and consulting offerings

Prior Experience:: Before joining Forrester, Amy held several positions in the tech industry:

• Lead Product Manager at BMC Software (2011 - 2013)
• Various roles at HP Software, including Senior Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager, and Lead Product Management (2000 - 2011)
• Software Engineer at Storage Technology Corporation (1994 - 1996)

Expertise and Focus Areas

Amy's research and expertise cover a wide range of topics in the security and risk domain, including:

• Software and application security practices
• Continuous delivery and improvement in security
• Proactive security design
• Security testing in the software delivery life cycle
• Protection of applications in production environments
• Remediation of hardware and software flaws

Education

Amy holds a degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.1

Amy DeMartine's extensive experience and leadership in security and risk research make her a valuable asset to Forrester and a respected voice in the industry.