Today the team at Myriad360 take the stage in terms of serving up their predictions for 2025. A lot of these predictions will be enlightening.
Jeremy Ventura, Field CISO, Myriad360:
Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges Will Persist
The talent gap in cybersecurity will remain a pressing issue in 2025, with organizations struggling to find and retain skilled professionals. As threats continue to evolve in sophistication, companies will need to prioritize upskilling existing teams, leverage automation and AI, and explore alternative talent pipelines to mitigate workforce shortages.
GRC Takes Center Stage
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) will gain heightened importance as businesses face mounting regulatory and compliance demands. Companies will increasingly integrate GRC into their core business operations, making it a strategic pillar rather than just a checkbox exercise.
The Evolving Role of the CISO
In 2025, the role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will extend far beyond just technical skills, emphasizing people skills, business acumen, and financial knowledge. As security increasingly becomes a business enabler, CISOs will need to communicate risk in terms of business and revenue impact, fostering collaboration with leadership to drive informed decision-making.
Karan Bhagat, Field CTO, Myriad360:
As businesses build and expand their data lakes (vast storage repositories for raw, unstructured data), the complexity of managing and securing these assets will also grow.
There will be strong growth in the development of high-speed networking infrastructures for High-Performance Computing (HPC) and GPU clusters, particularly as AI ‘factories’ are developed in both private and public cloud environments.
The increasing reliance on data-driven technologies like AI will drive greater emphasis on cybersecurity to protect critical business assets. AI will help organizations extract value from data lakes, but AI systems themselves are vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation, making cybersecurity an even more pressing concern.
Data governance-ensuring that data is accessible, usable, and secure-will become a fundamental aspect of managing large-scale data lakes, with security policies that govern access, usage, and compliance becoming more complex.
We will see an uptick in new technology storage vendors who are developing advanced storage fabrics for both in private and public cloud to address:
- Low Latency: The model should get the data it needs as fast as possible to avoid bottlenecks. Any delay in data serving can slow down the entire training process, so low-latency data pipelines and caching systems are critical.
- Load Balancing: As requests from GPUs scale, data retrieval systems must balance the load effectively to avoid hotspots where certain nodes become overloaded.
- Asynchronous Data Streaming: While training, models often require a continuous stream of data to avoid waiting.
Heather Case-Hall, Senior Security Solutions Architect, Myriad360:
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Managed Security Services are set to evolve into fully integrated CaaS models, offering end-to-end solutions tailored to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This evolution will level the playing field by providing SMBs with affordable access to advanced security technologies, previously only available to larger enterprises.
Authentication Maturation
Biometric authentication methods, such as facial recognition and behavioral analysis, are poised to replace traditional password systems. Laptops and devices are already leveraging this technology to address privacy access concerns. However, the secure storage and management of biometric data will be critical to the widespread adoption and success of these systems.
API Security as a Priority
APIs will continue to be a top target for cyberattacks, driving organizations to adopt proactive measures to discover, assess, and secure their APIs. The emergence of a standardized API security framework will accelerate cross-industry adoption and elevate API security as a critical pillar of enterprise defense strategies.
Workforce Diversity
The ongoing talent shortage in cybersecurity will compel organizations to explore innovative recruitment strategies, focusing on diversifying their workforce. Non-traditional talent pipelines and the strategic use of AI tools will play a pivotal role in filling critical gaps and fostering a more inclusive cyber workforce.
Regulatory Oversight
Rising pressure from the insurance industry will push governments worldwide to implement stricter regulations on data privacy and cybersecurity practices. Organizations will need to make significant investments in compliance, including extensive testing and adherence to newly established global standards.
Alpesh Shah, VP, Cybersecurity Solutions, Myriad360:
In the next 3-5 years, we can anticipate several major shifts in threat actors, motivations, and tactics driven by technological advancements, geopolitical tensions, and the evolution of the cyber ecosystem. Here are some key predictions:
- Rise of Nation-State Actors
- Examples: US-China tech rivalry, Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Middle East
- Expansion of offensive cyber capabilities by smaller countries.
- Use of cyberattacks as tools of diplomacy, espionage, and economic disruption.
- SolarWinds Attack (2020-2021) attributed to Russian State Actors, Chinese APT Groups Targeting Semiconductor Supply Chains (2023) in Taiwan,
- Cybercriminal Ecosystem Becoming More Professionalized
- Cybercriminals will organize like businesses, with more specialized groups offering cyber services (e.g., ransomware-as-a-service, initial access brokers) and operational models mimicking legitimate corporations.
- Conti Ransomware (2022), BlackCat Ransomware (2023), Initial Access Brokers (2022-2023)
- AI and Machine Learning-Driven Attacks
- Threat actors will leverage AI and machine learning to automate attacks, identify vulnerabilities more efficiently, and create sophisticated social engineering techniques.
- AI-Driven Phishing Campaigns (2023), AI-Generated Malware (2023), OpenAI’s GPT Exploits
- IoT and 5G as High-Value Targets
- With the proliferation of IoT devices and the global deployment of 5G networks, these areas will become prime targets for cybercriminals and nation-state actors.
- Mirai Botnet Resurgence (2023), Healthcare IoT Attacks (2022), 5G Network Breach Attempts (2022-2023)
- Deepfakes and Synthetic Media as Tools of Disinformation
- Deepfakes and other synthetic media will be used more frequently to manipulate public perception, influence elections, and conduct corporate espionage.
- Cybersecurity Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
- Supply chain attacks will increase in frequency and complexity, with a focus on exploiting the trust relationships between organizations and third-party vendors.
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The Myriad360 Team Give Their Predictions For 2025
Today the team at Myriad360 take the stage in terms of serving up their predictions for 2025. A lot of these predictions will be enlightening.
Jeremy Ventura, Field CISO, Myriad360:
Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges Will Persist
The talent gap in cybersecurity will remain a pressing issue in 2025, with organizations struggling to find and retain skilled professionals. As threats continue to evolve in sophistication, companies will need to prioritize upskilling existing teams, leverage automation and AI, and explore alternative talent pipelines to mitigate workforce shortages.
GRC Takes Center Stage
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) will gain heightened importance as businesses face mounting regulatory and compliance demands. Companies will increasingly integrate GRC into their core business operations, making it a strategic pillar rather than just a checkbox exercise.
The Evolving Role of the CISO
In 2025, the role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will extend far beyond just technical skills, emphasizing people skills, business acumen, and financial knowledge. As security increasingly becomes a business enabler, CISOs will need to communicate risk in terms of business and revenue impact, fostering collaboration with leadership to drive informed decision-making.
Karan Bhagat, Field CTO, Myriad360:
As businesses build and expand their data lakes (vast storage repositories for raw, unstructured data), the complexity of managing and securing these assets will also grow.
There will be strong growth in the development of high-speed networking infrastructures for High-Performance Computing (HPC) and GPU clusters, particularly as AI ‘factories’ are developed in both private and public cloud environments.
The increasing reliance on data-driven technologies like AI will drive greater emphasis on cybersecurity to protect critical business assets. AI will help organizations extract value from data lakes, but AI systems themselves are vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation, making cybersecurity an even more pressing concern.
Data governance-ensuring that data is accessible, usable, and secure-will become a fundamental aspect of managing large-scale data lakes, with security policies that govern access, usage, and compliance becoming more complex.
We will see an uptick in new technology storage vendors who are developing advanced storage fabrics for both in private and public cloud to address:
Heather Case-Hall, Senior Security Solutions Architect, Myriad360:
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Managed Security Services are set to evolve into fully integrated CaaS models, offering end-to-end solutions tailored to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This evolution will level the playing field by providing SMBs with affordable access to advanced security technologies, previously only available to larger enterprises.
Authentication Maturation
Biometric authentication methods, such as facial recognition and behavioral analysis, are poised to replace traditional password systems. Laptops and devices are already leveraging this technology to address privacy access concerns. However, the secure storage and management of biometric data will be critical to the widespread adoption and success of these systems.
API Security as a Priority
APIs will continue to be a top target for cyberattacks, driving organizations to adopt proactive measures to discover, assess, and secure their APIs. The emergence of a standardized API security framework will accelerate cross-industry adoption and elevate API security as a critical pillar of enterprise defense strategies.
Workforce Diversity
The ongoing talent shortage in cybersecurity will compel organizations to explore innovative recruitment strategies, focusing on diversifying their workforce. Non-traditional talent pipelines and the strategic use of AI tools will play a pivotal role in filling critical gaps and fostering a more inclusive cyber workforce.
Regulatory Oversight
Rising pressure from the insurance industry will push governments worldwide to implement stricter regulations on data privacy and cybersecurity practices. Organizations will need to make significant investments in compliance, including extensive testing and adherence to newly established global standards.
Alpesh Shah, VP, Cybersecurity Solutions, Myriad360:
In the next 3-5 years, we can anticipate several major shifts in threat actors, motivations, and tactics driven by technological advancements, geopolitical tensions, and the evolution of the cyber ecosystem. Here are some key predictions:
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