Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote: North America)

Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote: North America)

About the Role

Gartner analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insight and provide advice to a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director, Analyst possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems and solutions within the market they serve, and help clients make better decisions relative to their highest business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, analyze and predict expected (and foresee unexpected) market trends and shifts to provide end-user organizations and vendors with actionable insights.
• Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within the specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas of emerging technologies.
• Collaboratively write and publish analysis and positions at a regular cadence through evidence-based research
• Communicate complex concepts concisely and with authority via virtual or face-to-face interactions with senior-level executives.
• Present at multiple conferences as an industry expert.
• Partner with sales and service delivery partners to increase account growth, retention, and engagement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure cybersecurity, secure networking architecture, or related IT domains, preferably within forward‑leaning enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of major infrastructure cybersecurity offerings from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Netskope, Cato Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Microsoft
• Ability to analyze, formulate, and clearly articulate technology and business adoption scenarios, helping senior IT leaders understand opportunities, risks, and implementation