Episode 117: 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS Experts
Jan 08, 2025•34 min•Ep. 117
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Episode description
In episode 117 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson reflects on the 2025 cybersecurity predictions of 12 experts at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), as shared on the CIS website.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:40. Artificial intelligence (AI) as a means for crafting higher quality phishing emails
- 04:24. Zero trust with identity as a catalyst in 2025
- 07:55. A governance focus for K-12 school districts
- 12:37. Secure by design as part of the DNA of IT departments
- 14:22. The need for continuous patching with Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- 15:27. Training and adherence to basic cybersecurity practices as ongoing emphases
- 17:15. Consolidation from an operations perspective
- 20:40. The integration of AI into business operations
- 24:07. The socio-political impacts of emerging technologies on multidimensional threats
- 26:46. Growing attention on cloud security and data location
- 29:13. Cybercriminal markets and Phishing as a Service models
- 32:16. The benefit of AI to organizations
Resources
- Episode 75: How GenAI Continues to Reshape Cybersecurity
- An Examination of How Cyber Threat Actors Can Leverage Generative AI Platforms
- How to Deter Multidimensional Threats in the Connected World
- Episode 116: AI-Enhanced Ransomware and Defending Against It
- Episode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No End
- Episode 107: Continuous Improvement via Secure by Design
- Episode 76: The Role of Thought Leadership in Cybersecurity
- Episode 63: Building Capability and Integration with SBOMs
- Episode 95: AI Augmentation and Its Impact on Cyber Defense
- Why Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training Is Important
- Episode 110: How Security Culture and Corporate Culture Mesh
- Episode 99: How Cyber-Informed Engineering Builds Resilience
- Episode 87: Marking 11 Years as a Verizon DBIR Contributor
If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.
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