AI, Burnout, And The CISO Carousel: Experts Address Key Cybersecurity Themes for 2025
85% of our cybersecurity experts still believe AI is a ‘net positive’ for the industry, despite many also citing AI-related risks as their top threat predictions for the year ahead.
74% of our cybersecurity experts say security organizations don’t have the right team to protect against evolving threats. ‘Lack of specialized skills’ and ‘Insufficient hands-on experience with advanced security tools’ were both tied as the most popular factors in their vote.
The cybersecurity industry is on the verge of a transformation—but perhaps not the one everyone expected. AI is reshaping cybersecurity, but as our expert respondents tell us, it’s not a magic solution. The real value comes when AI is paired with human expertise—this is the only way we can keep pace with the increasingly sophisticated threats we face. The pace of change within the industry is proving too much for many cybersecurity teams to handle. As a result, many professionals are choosing to strike out on their own. So with positions hard to fill, and budgets bracing for uncertainty, where should you focus your attention for 2025? We asked a suite of trusted experts, from Global CISOs to VPs of Engineering, to weigh in.
