Surviving and Thriving in the 2025 Cybersecurity Landscape: Predictions and Strategies
Welcome back to Razorwire! Join me, Jim, as we forecast the major trends and changes for 2025 that are set to reshape the cybersecurity industry. Joining me are cyber veterans and regular guests Oliver Rochford and Richard Cassidy.
As cybersecurity becomes increasingly complex and critical to business operations, understanding what lies ahead can provide an invaluable edge. In this episode, Richard, Oliver and I break down our predictions for 2025, focusing on market consolidation, the evolution of AI in security and the ever-tightening grip of global regulations. From the rising costs of consultancy services to the rapid proliferation of security technologies, we've got you covered. We'll also take a look into the potential rise of AI-powered hacktivism and what it means for organisations worldwide.
Key Takeaways:
From understanding emerging markets to decoding regulatory complexities, this episode offers critical insights to arm you for the future. Don’t miss out on these expert predictions and actionable advice!
Consolidation of Regulation:
"A group of CISOs wrote to the G20 summit, the OECD member states, writing a letter crying out for some level of sanity on regulatory releases because it's just getting to the point where businesses are struggling."
Richard Cassidy
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● Consolidation of the Cyber Security Market Learn how to evaluate whether vendor consolidation makes sense for your organisation and identify which emerging technologies could add value to your security programme.
● AI in Security Operations Understand the practical applications of AI in security versus future possibilities, helping you make informed decisions about AI investment and implementation.
● Regulation Complexity Discover strategies for efficiently managing overlapping regulations and learn how other organisations are successfully navigating complex compliance requirements.
● Quantum Encryption Learn about forthcoming quantum encryption products and how to start preparing your organisation's encryption infrastructure for quantum resilience.
● AI Enabled Activism Understand how autonomous AI systems could be used in cyber campaigns and what defensive measures you should consider implementing.
● Increased Costs and Market Changes Get practical advice on managing rising security costs and maintaining effective security despite budget pressures.
● Vendor Pricing and Economic Pressures Learn negotiation strategies for vendor relationships and how to evaluate the true value of security investments in today's economic climate.
● Insider Threat Intelligence Explore new approaches to behavioural analysis and risk profiling that can enhance your insider threat programme while maintaining privacy considerations.
● Future Threat Landscape Understand emerging threat actor motivations and behaviours to better prepare your organisation's defensive strategy.
● Technology for Regulatory Compliance Learn how to leverage AI and automation to streamline regulatory compliance while improving operational efficiency.
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