Gartner’s cybersecurity predictions for 2024 reveal a shift toward GenAI adoption, increased focus on human behavior, and the escalating cost of combating misinformation.
Gartner Inc. unveiled its top cybersecurity predictions for 2024 and beyond, forecasting significant changes in the cybersecurity landscape, including the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) and the rising cost of battling misinformation.
The predictions, announced at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in Sydney, indicate that by 2028, GenAI adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap, eliminating the need for specialized education in 50% of entry-level cybersecurity positions. This shift will transform how organizations hire and train cybersecurity workers, focusing more on aptitude than formal education.
Garter also predicted that 75% of organizations will begin removing what it refers to as “unmanaged, legacy, and cyber-physical systems” from their zero trust strategies by 2026. Zero trust is a security paradigm that explicitly identifies users and devices and grants them just the right…
