Technological research and consulting firm Gartner’s 2024 cybersecurity trends highlight the rise of Generative AI (GenAI), employee behavior risks, third-party vulnerabilities, communication gaps, and identity-centric security approaches.
“GenAI is occupying significant headspace of security leaders as another challenge to manage, but also offers an opportunity to harness its capabilities to augment security at an operational level,” said Richard Addiscott, senior director Analyst at Gartner. “Despite GenAI’s inescapable force, leaders also continue to contend with other external factors outside their control they shouldn’t ignore this year.”
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The following six trends include:
1. Generative AI: While GenAI poses challenges, it also offers opportunities for operational security enhancements. Collaboration with stakeholders is key to harnessing its potential ethically and securely.
2. Outcome-Driven Metrics (ODMs): ODMs bridge the gap between cybersecurity investments and protection levels, enabling clear…
