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Derek Brink

Vice President and Research Fellow, Information Security and IT GRC, Aberdeen

Derek E. Brink, CISSP is a vice president and research fellow at Aberdeen, focused primarily on topics in Information Security and IT GRC. He earned an MBA with honors from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Applied Mathematics with highest honors from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Derek is also adjunct faculty at Harvard University and Brandeis University, where he teaches graduate-level courses in cyber security.
Stories by Derek Brink
Companies rush AI adoption with low risk awareness, ranking governance last among priorities—risking a return to shadow IT problems of the past.
Security
Ready, fire, aim: Corporate AI strategy ignores the risks
Derek Brink
Is your organization spending enough on technology?
Security
When IT and business leaders disagree on the tech budget
Derek Brink
We've pulled out a few more data points from our Voice of IT survey on corporate password managers.
Security
Voice of IT analysis: Digging deeper into password managers
Derek Brink
Spiceworks relaunched its Voice of IT reader survey series this year by asking IT professionals for their thoughts on corporate...
Cybersecurity Frameworks Explained
Cyber Risk Management
Cybersecurity Frameworks Explained
Derek Brink
Cybersecurity frameworks can seem complex at first glance, but they're actually quite helpful when navigating the ever-changing array of IT...
The State of IT Spend in 2024: Making Choices and Tradeoffs
Tech General
The State of IT Spend in 2024: Making Choices and Tradeoffs
Derek Brink
Explore the challenges of IT decision-making in the evolving landscape of IT spend for 2024.
The State of IT Spend in 2024: Cybersecurity as a % of Computing Infrastructure
Tech General
The State of IT Spend in 2024: Cybersecurity as a % of Computing Infrastructure
Derek Brink
Discover how the optimal cybersecurity spend assesses your risk-based choices against industry benchmarks.
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