Cyber security 2025: Companies between risk and resilience!

Cyber security 2025: Companies between risk and resilience!

Dortmund, Deutschland - Cyber security faces enormous challenges in 2025. Companies are exposed to a variety of threats, including cyber attacks, regulatory requirements and disruptive technologies. According to IT-BUSINEST , companies are more demanded today to strengthen their digital resilience sustainably. A study by Adesso and Statista underlines that every second company sees itself threatened by cyber attacks in its existence. These alarming findings are the reason why we have to strategically think of cyber security.

The need to invest in governance, resilience and compliance has clearly emphasized in the meta-study “Security again”. Deloitte also shows that 62% of companies assess cyber security as highly relevant, but only 39% feel sufficiently prepared. So there is considerable pressure to act, especially in the context of the new European laws such as Dora, NIS2 and cyber resilience act.

new trends in cybersecurity

How will the cyber security landscape develop in the next few years? Experts from ZSCALER have formulated ten central trends that give a look into the future. An increased priority will come to the security of Operational Technology (OT), since IT and OT infrastructures are increasingly fusing together. The microsgmentation as part of Zero Trust will also find more distribution in 2025 and play a central role in the contain of cyber attacks.

The threats are increasingly moving to critical infrastructures. Ransomware groups and state actors will continue to be a great danger in 2025. It is all the more important that companies develop innovative compliance programs and adapt existing security strategies. The KPMG study shows that companies have often already created concepts, but this often lacks the practical implementation.

The central building blocks of cybersecurity

An important aspect is the topic of identity and access management (IAM). KPMG reports that IAM see as essential for their cloud security strategy. The management of digital identities must be integrated into cloud processes from the start in order to avoid identity-based attacks. Multifactor authentication and biometric methods are increasingly becoming a standard.

But people remain a crucial risk factor. Despite the high risks, only 24% of companies carry out regular security training. A gap that can fatally affect cyber resilience. Leaders in IT must be aware of this and give employees the necessary knowledge and tools to act as a security.

A promising trend is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. AI can not only help with the defense against threats, but also with the detection of anomalies in user behavior. Companies that use these technologies can develop a significant competitive advantage.

Finally, it should be noted that cyber security is more than just a technical challenge; It must be an integral part of the corporate strategy. Companies that proactively adapt their security strategies and respond to the challenges of the future are better equipped to ensure digital sovereignty and ability to act.