Cybersecurity trends to watch for in 2025

In 2025, cyber security is shaped by two opposing forces: rapid innovation and rising risk, a balancing act that every business must navigate. Businesses are investing in smarter tools and platforms. However, they still face growing external threats, tighter regulations, and frequently changing global standards.

Organisations now need a well-rounded, proactive cyber security strategy that accounts for AI-driven risks and cross-border compliance.

Following our visit to Infosec 2025, we’re taking a closer look at the three key areas driving investment across the industry.

AI is Redefining Cyber Threats

The Rise of AI-Generated Attacks

While generative AI tools have quickly evolved, alongside their growing popularity in most industries, they have also introduced new risks such as phishing campaigns, malicious scripts, and identity fraud.

According to Infosecurity Europe Trends Report, 64% of professionals believe AI will lead to more cyber threats, and over 70% plan to revise their cyber security strategy in response to the ever-growing risks.

Real World Cyber Threats Examples

Most will be aware of some of the recent cyber threats examples including deepfake voice impersonations, auto-generated malware, and AI-crafted social engineering campaigns. These types of threats are already occurring and are very much active, targeted and quickly evolving.

Compliance in Cyber Security Is More Demanding

Global Standards

As operations expand across borders, all organisations must comply with many regulations, including:

• NIS2 (The Network and Information Security Directive)
• DORA (The Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience)
• Cyber Resilience Act

These are just a few of the regulations that organisations must comply with as global cyber security expectations are intensifying.

Compliance in cyber security is not just a legal issue to be aware of; it is a core element of any risk management strategy.

The Cost of Staying Compliant

In 2025, meeting increasingly complex compliance requirements has strained many organisations financially. Staying ahead now demands ongoing cyber security investment to adapt and evolve their cyber security strategy quickly when needed.

A cyber security strategy must be treated as a continuous process built into operations to reduce long-term risks and improve resilience.

Major Platforms Are Stepping Up Security Safeguards

Major platforms such as Microsoft and Zoom are already raising their game to reduce external cyber threats. Both platforms have embedded intelligent safeguards to detect anomalies, flag suspicious behaviour, and prevent unauthorised access to protect users from external threats in cyber security.

Microsoft Teams: Features enhanced identity controls, threat monitoring, and a zero-trust architecture designed to keep sensitive data secure.

Zoom: Increased focus on cyber threat intelligence, using AI to anticipate threats and shut down risks before they escalate.

Investment and Intelligence Security Budgets

Cyber security investment is quickly rising and is set to grow in 2025 by 31%. Security teams are now investing in core protection, threat visibility, and training to improve their cyber security strategy.

Cyber threat intelligence is also seeing consistent growth, with the level of risk and threat changing quickly. There is a growing need for organisations to move from reactive responses to more proactive approaches, using intelligence to adapt and improve incident response.

FWD Motion at Infosec 2025

Our IT Channel Marketing team attended Infosec 2025 to hear from industry leaders, check out new innovations, and stay informed on the latest challenges across global cyber security.