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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