Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity

About the role

The Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity will lead strategic research and advisory for global IT leaders, focusing on secure infrastructure design and evolution. Based in Portugal, this senior role blends deep technical expertise with thought leadership to shape security strategies across enterprises.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of infrastructure cybersecurity markets, identifying trends, risks, and emerging opportunities across enterprise environments.
• Develop forward‑looking insights on secure networking and infrastructure protection, including SASE, SSE, Zero Trust, endpoint security, and cloud security models.
• Produce high‑quality research reports and thought‑leadership content that supports CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders in strategic decision‑making.
• Deliver clear and authoritative presentations to senior executives and industry audiences, both virtually and at global conferences.
• Evaluate cybersecurity vendors, technologies, and architectures to assess market positioning, adoption patterns, and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support client engagement, account growth, and advisory service delivery.
• Continuously monitor geopolitical, regulatory, and technological shifts impacting infrastructure security strategies.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years of experience in infrastructure cybersecurity, secure networking architecture, or related enterprise IT security domains.
• Strong expertise in modern security frameworks and architectures such as SASE, SSE, Zero Trust, and identity‑centric security models.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint protection, patch management, backup and disaster‑recovery practices.
• Proven knowledge of leading cybersecurity vendors and platforms (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Zscaler, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Netskope, Cato Networks).
• Ability to analyze complex technical and business environments and translate them into clear, actionable insights for senior decision‑makers.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF.

Required skills

• SASE
• SSE
• Zero Trust
• Identity‑centric security models
• Cloud security
• Endpoint protection
• Patch management
• Backup and disaster‑recovery
• Palo Alto Networks platforms
• Cisco security solutions
• Zscaler services
• Fortinet products
• CrowdStrike tools
• Microsoft security suite
• SentinelOne technology
• Netskope solutions
• Cato Networks platform
• NIST CSF 2.0 framework
• ISO/IEC 27001 standard
• ISO 42001 standard
• NIST AI RMF