54% of large organizations identify supply chain interdependencies as greatest barrier to achieving cyber resilience; geopolitical turmoil has affected perception of risks, with 1/3 CEOs citing cyber espionage, loss of sensitive information/IP theft as top concern.
Growing complexity further exacerbates cyber inequity, deepening the divide between developed and emerging economies, expanding sectoral disparities, and widening the gap between large and small organizations.
Key Aspects
Complexity arises from rapid growth of emerging technologies, prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, evolution of threats, regulatory challenges, vulnerabilities in supply chain interdependencies and growing cyber skills gap.
Report identifies key factors driving accelerating complexity and unpredictability in the cyber landscape, along with insights into their cumulative impact on organizational and national cybersecurity position; more details on these topics are provided.
Report calls for a shift in perspective from cybersecurity to enhanced cyber resilience.
I.e. organization’s ability to mitigate impact of significant cyber incidents on its goals and objectives, underscores importance of evaluating cyber risks from a socioeconomic perspective, essential to effectively allocate resources and better resilience re threats.
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: comprehensive analysis of escalating complexities in cybersecurity, with actionable insights to help leaders navigate changing cyberspace.
Emphasizes need for collaborative efforts across ecosystem to secure interconnected networks essential to digital economy, effectively address shortage of skills in field.
It also explores the economic implications of cybersecurity and highlights the critical role of leadership in prioritizing cybersecurity as core business enabler.
Recalls WEF Annual Meeting 2025 will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan. 20 to 24 and convene global leaders under theme Collaboration for Intelligent Age.
To foster new partnerships, insights to shape more sustainable, inclusive future in era of rapidly advancing tech, focusing on 5 key areas: Reimagining Growth, Industries in the Intelligent Age, Investing in People, Safeguarding the Planet and Rebuilding Trust.
