TCS launches 2025 cybersecurity outlook: names these 7 key tech priorities for enterprises – ET CISO
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Businesses need to prepare for evolving cyber threats by embracing new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) for defense and prioritizing cloud security, according to a new report by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
The report, titled “TCS 2025 Cybersecurity Outlook,” identifies key trends that will shape the cybersecurity landscape in the coming year. Here are the top takeaways:
- AI for Defense: While Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming businesses, cybercriminals are exploiting it for advanced attacks. Organizations must fight back with GenAI-powered threat detection and response systems.
- Cloud security remains crucial: As cloud adoption accelerates, strong security measures like encryption and continuous monitoring are essential to prevent breaches.
- Supply chain resilience matters: Flexible and resilient supply chains are key in the face of changing geopolitics. Businesses need to protect sensitive data while maintaining compliance.
- Security by design for new business models: As technologies like electric vehicle charging, distributed energy resources management (DERMS), and connected factories emerge, businesses must build security into their models from the start.
- Zero trust security on the rise: The report predicts that most large enterprises will adopt Zero Trust architecture by 2026, requiring continuous authentication and limiting access to minimize threats.
- Automation-first approach to managed detection and response: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Operation Centers (SOCs), and other tools need to be integrated under an “automation-first” approach to combat new threats.
- Cyber resilience is key: Regular backups, incident response plans, and business continuity measures are essential for minimizing downtime and disruptions from cyberattacks.
“With evolving technologies like GenAI and the growing adoption of cloud computing, the cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing,” said Ganesa Subramanian Vaikuntam, Global Head of Cybersecurity at TCS. “Organizations must proactively invest in security measures and embrace new technologies like AI to stay ahead of cyber threats.”