2017 will likely be remembered by its notable ransomware events NotPetya and WannaCry, which marked a wakeup call to a new age of cyberattacks that reach further into the ‘real world’. However, it’s not just ransomware and the threat landscape that are undergoing an evolution. Widespread cloud adoption and increasing IT/OT convergence, among other digital transformation initiatives, are drastically changing networks and increasingly putting pressure on the security teams tasked with protecting them.
Considering how the cybersecurity industry is contending with one of the most capable threat landscapes, a new age of incredibly complex networks and a worldwide skills shortage, here are my top 5 predictions for 2018:
