VP, AI Security & Trust Research

IDC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Holidays

Sick days

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Life insurance

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Volunteer day

Job summary

IDC seeks a Research Vice President for AI Security and Trust to lead research and market guidance in a rapidly evolving security domain. You will shape IDC’s perspective on securing AI models, data, agents, apps, and infrastructure, interfacing with vendors, buyers, media, and investors.

You'll define a forward-looking research agenda, publish market analyses and forecasts, and mentor analysts while driving syndicated and custom research opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12–15+ years of relevant experience in technology research, advisory, consulting, product strategy, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, or related markets.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity markets, vendors, buyer priorities, and emerging technology adoption patterns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex market shifts clearly to senior executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead IDC’s research agenda for the emerging AI security and trust market, including high-growth categories such as AI runtime security, AI trust and governance, AI data security, agentic identity, AI-enabled SOC, and AI infrastructure security.
• Shape IDC’s market taxonomy, research priorities, and point of view on how AI security is evolving across cybersecurity, AI, cloud, data, software, and digital infrastructure markets.
• Develop and publish differentiated research, including market analysis, vendor assessments, forecasts, buyer guidance, thought leadership, and executive-level advisory content.
• Conduct and oversee market sizing, forecasting, competitive analysis, and trend analysis for emerging AI security segments.
• Track vendor strategies, startup activity, funding trends, partnerships, product innovation, regulatory developments, and emerging buyer requirements across the AI security landscape.
• Engage senior technology vendor executives through briefings, inquiries, advisory calls, strategy sessions, executive discussions, and industry events.
• Engage enterprise security, AI, cloud, infrastructure, and data leaders to understand adoption priorities, governance challenges, implementation patterns, and buying behavior.

Skills

AI Security

Executive presence

Market analysis

Forecasting

PowerPoint

Excel

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

IDC seeks a Research Vice President for AI Security and Trust to lead research and market guidance in a rapidly evolving security domain. You will shape IDC’s perspective on securing AI models, data, agents, apps, and infrastructure, interfacing with vendors, buyers, media, and investors.

You'll define a forward-looking research agenda, publish market analyses and forecasts, and mentor analysts while driving syndicated and custom research opportunities.