Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity

About the role

This senior position sits at the intersection of strategic research, cybersecurity expertise, and executive advisory. Based in Ireland, you will act as a trusted authority for global IT leaders, delivering forward‑looking insights that shape infrastructure security strategies and investment decisions.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure cybersecurity, secure networking architecture or related enterprise IT security domains.
• Strong expertise in modern security frameworks such as SASE, SSE, Zero Trust and identity‑centric models.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint protection, patch management, backup and disaster recovery.
• Proven knowledge of leading cybersecurity vendors and platforms.
• Ability to translate complex technical and business environments into clear, actionable guidance for senior decision‑makers.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards and frameworks including NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF.

Required skills

• SASE, SSE, Zero Trust architectures
• Cloud security, endpoint protection, patch management, backup, disaster recovery
• Vendor platforms: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Zscaler, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Netskope, Cato Networks
• Frameworks: NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF