Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: What Security Leaders Learned in 2025

Описание: In this special compilation episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast with Cloudflare, Lia Kazandzhieva, Marketing Campaign Manager at Cloudflare revisits the most impactful conversations from 2025 with leading CISOs and security experts to distill the lessons that will define 2026 and beyond.

What You'll Learn
How the CISO role has transformed from technical gatekeeper to strategic business partner
The real impact of AI on both offensive and defensive security operations
Why the human element remains the first line of defense in modern cybersecurity
How cloud transformation drives business resilience and agility beyond technology migration
Why zero trust has evolved from buzzword to business necessity
The universal challenge of regulatory complexity across industries and geographies
Which emerging threats are genuinely concerning versus fear-based marketing
Practical advice from security leaders on navigating transformation in 2026

Featured Guests: This compilation features insights from leading security professionals who appeared on The Connectivity Cloud Podcast in 2025, including Olivier Busolini (Mashreq), Mostafa Hassanin (SMG), Yevhen Baliutov (Raiffeisen Bank), Sam Rhea (Cloudflare), Ange Ferrari (METRO AG), Andy Dean (AllSaints), Christian Reilly (Cloudflare), Stephanie Cohen (Cloudflare), João Pedro Gonçalves (EQT Group), Vladimir Krupnov (Revolut), Blake Darché (Cloudflare), and Michael Tremante (Cloudflare).

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Episode Highlights:
[0:00] - Intro
[01:38] - The Transformation of the CISO Role
[02:59] - Speaking the Language of Business
[03:58] - How AI Changed the Threat Landscape
[05:27] - AI's Defensive Capabilities
[07:13] - The Human Factor in Security
[09:43] - Cloud Transformation and Resilience
[11:37] - The Death of the Network Perimeter
[13:11] - Regulatory Complexity Across Borders
[15:12] - Emerging Threats That Actually Matter
[16:48] - The Reality Check on Threat Priorities
[17:42] - Cloudflare's Role as Security Enabler
[19:29] - Advice for Security Leaders in 2026

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