Preparing for Cyber Security Threats in 2025

As we look ahead to 2025, it’s crucial for organisations to bolster their cyber security defences. Here are some practical steps to help you stay ahead of emerging threats:

1. Boost Your Security with AI

Knowing how to use AI to up your security game could be a huge positive for your organisation going into 2025. Advanced AI algorithms can spot potential threats faster and more accurately than old-school methods. Plus, AI-powered systems can quickly kick off countermeasures against cyber-attacks, cutting down response times.

Our Wingman Services gives you expert help, continuous monitoring, and deep dive incident investigation to help your team tackle these challenges head-on. By being proactive about AI in cyber security, you can take advantage of its perks and stay ahead of new threats.

2. Invest in Quantum-Resistant Solutions

2025 marks a critical juncture in quantum computing, with far-reaching implications for cyber security. As quantum technology advances, it poses a substantial threat to existing encryption protocols. For example, Google’s Willow quantum chip, capable of performing calculations in minutes that would take traditional supercomputers billions of years, exemplifies this rapid progress. The potential for quantum computers to break current cryptographic systems is no longer a distant concern. This capability could allow adversaries to decrypt sensitive data that has been harvested and stored, even if it was encrypted using today’s strongest methods.

Organisations must inventory and classify data, anticipate future exposure, and develop mitigation strategies. In August 2024, NIST selected three Post-Quantum Cryptography algorithms to resist both classical and quantum cracking efforts.

Our Virtual CISO service helps you create and implement a tailored encryption strategy, while also assessing your exposure.

3. Enhance Cloud Security

In the current digital landscape, securing your cloud infrastructure is of utmost importance. Here are key strategies to enhance your cloud security posture:

Implement Rigorous Access Controls: Including establishing and maintaining stringent protocols for determining who can access your cloud resources and under what conditions.
Conduct Regular Security Audits: Perform comprehensive and frequent assessments of your cloud environment to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Deploy Continuous Monitoring: Utilise sophisticated tools and techniques to consistently monitor for any suspicious activities or anomalies within your cloud infrastructure.

SEP2 provides extensive support services that offer continuous assistance, ensuring that your cloud security measures remain state-of-the-art and highly effective. With 24/7/365 expert support, you can be confident that your cloud environment is protected against evolving threats.

4. Educate and Train Employees

This point has been discussed extensively over the last few decades and with good reason. It remains crucial to educate and train employees as cyber security threats continue to rapidly evolve. Organisations should conduct regular cyber security training sessions to keep employees informed about the latest threats and best practices.

With our Security Awareness training, SEP2 can help manage, design and deliver customised training programmes that address your specific organisational needs.

5. Implement Zero Trust Architecture

Adopt a Zero Trust approach to security, which assumes that threats could be both external and internal. SEP2’s experts can guide you in implementing Zero Trust principles, ensuring every access request is verified and your network remains secure.

By partnering with SEP2, organisations can better prepare for the evolving cyber security landscape and protect themselves against the sophisticated threats anticipated in 2025.