FINAL WORD
Such headlines drive home an important message : organizations are waking up to the fact that security and operational resilience need to be owned by the boardroom . Incoming regulations such as NIS2 and NCWES , as well as the general rise in cyber awareness reinforce this .
Businesses will experience huge budget pressures
The era of ‘ free money ’ is well and truly over . Businesses will have to make tough decisions about their investments and many will seek to reduce overall costs with more efficient IT systems and processes .
Rather than investing in shiny new tools , we will see Chief Information Security Officers go back to the basics – such as underpinning the identity stack .
The supply chain is still a key risk area and organizations will likely consolidate suppliers not only to reduce the risk in their supply chain , but also to improve operational efficiency and decrease their overall spend .
Attackers are still exploiting basic vulnerabilities – with the help of AI
The core weak spots used by attackers haven ’ t changed over the years and are still being exploited successfully . Take Active Directory ( AD ) as an example , Microsoft ’ s core identity service which is used by hackers to gain user privileges and penetrate deeper into their victim ’ s network .
Attackers ’ initial entry methods are evolving , though , with Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) allowing cybercriminals to create ever more sophisticated and convincing phishing campaigns that play tricks with users ’ emotions .
Even users with a high level of security awareness can fall for an incredibly well-engineered phishing attempt . The highly anticipated 2024 release of Windows Server 2025 recognizes the need to reinforce identity security
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