# Fernando Montenegro

> Vice President & Practice Lead, Cybersecurity & Resilience

- Canonical: https://trial.futurumgroup.com/fernando-montenegro/
- Role: Analyst
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fsmontenegro

Fernando Montenegro serves as the Vice President & Practice Lead for Cybersecurity & Resilience at The Futurum Group. In this role, he leads the development and execution of the Cybersecurity research agenda, working closely with the team to drive the practice’s growth. His research focuses on addressing critical topics in modern cybersecurity. These include the multifaceted role of AI in cybersecurity, strategies for managing an ever-expanding attack surface, and the evolution of cybersecurity architectures toward more platform-oriented solutions. Before joining The Futurum Group, Fernando held senior industry analyst roles at Omdia, S&P Global, and 451 Research. His career also includes diverse roles in customer support, security, IT operations, professional services, and sales engineering. He has worked with pioneering Internet Service Providers, established security vendors, and startups across North and South America. Fernando holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and various industry certifications. Although he is originally from Brazil, he has been based in Toronto, Canada, for many years.

## Recent work

- [Splunk .conf26: Trust is Key for the Agentic Era](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/splunk-conf26-trust-is-key-for-the-agentic-era/) (Insight, 2026-09-22)
- [Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/cisco-and-nvidia-bring-splunk-ai-to-enterprises/) (Insight, 2026-09-18)
- [Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC, Betting on Telemetry Over Model Horsepower](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/zscaler-launches-agentic-soc-betting-on-telemetry-over-model-horsepower/) (Insight, 2026-09-18)
- [Sovereign SASE: Aligning Security Architecture With Jurisdictional Reality](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/research-reports/sovereign-sase-aligning-security-architecture-with-jurisdictional-reality/) (Research Report, 2026-09-15)
- [CrowdStrike Bets on Its Own Models to Secure the AI Revolution](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/crowdstrike-bets-on-its-own-models-to-secure-the-ai-revolution/) (Insight, 2026-09-08)
- [Why AI Learned to Attack Before It Learned to Defend](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/why-ai-learned-to-attack-before-it-learned-to-defend/) (Insight, 2026-08-24)
- [Can Frontier Virtual Patching Close the AI Exposure Gap?](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/can-frontier-virtual-patching-close-the-ai-exposure-gap/) (Insight, 2026-08-24)
- [Brinqa Buys PlexTrac to Put Proof Behind Exposure Management](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/brinqa-buys-plextrac-to-put-proof-behind-exposure-management/) (Insight, 2026-08-24)
- [A Loud Floor and a Quiet Gap: Security Summer Camp 2026](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/insights/a-loud-floor-and-a-quiet-gap-security-summer-camp-2026/) (Insight, 2026-08-13)
- [Risk Management Tops Cyber Budget Drivers as Modernization Falls 11 Points](https://trial.futurumgroup.com/press-release/risk-management-tops-cyber-budget-drivers-as-modernization-falls-11-points/) (Press Release, 2026-08-07)