Tope is a senior analyst in the security risk space, advising businesses on how best to set and attain security goals. His research focuses on the current state and evolution of Zero Trust, digital identity and e-signature, and managed detection and response. Prior to Forrester, Tope held a variety of roles including security engineer, penetration tester, and security manager and application developer. The bulk of his career has focused on offensive security. Most recently, he was the global security and data protection manager at a semiconductor firm.