SonicWall, a cybersecurity firm, has released its 2025 outlook, which outlines the threats, challenges, and trends that will shape the industry in the coming year.
There will be a decline in excitement in using Generative AI to improve security outcomes.
The possibility of a cyber attack using Mission Impossible-style impersonation techniques will increase, enabled by modern AI.
It is expected that Ransomware-as-a-Service will emerge more, making it easier for cyber criminals to launch attacks without the required technical expertise.
IoT security vulnerabilities will be a critical concern for cybersecurity as the use of IoT devices increases.
In 2025, the combination of evolving cyber threats and advancements in quantum computing will redefine security strategies.
Detecting attack origins will become increasingly difficult, causing the line between state and criminal operations to blur.
In 2025, AI will facilitate cybersecurity protection efforts without replacing humans, making it essential for both offense and defense to leverage as a tool.
The trend of cybersecurity developments starting from the enterprise and working down to small and mid-level developments will reverse: developments from SME’s will increasingly trend up into enterprises.
As cyber-attacks increase, firms are more likely to take cyber insurance, and 24-hour monitoring of a company's security infrastructure will become part of the norm.
The use of automation will increase to proactively manage alerts, block intrusions, and investigate incidents.