Episode 117: 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS Experts

Cybersecurity Where You Are

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

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