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Tis the season for prognostication. Identity and Data Security are forever problems. It will be very interesting to see if GenAI security remains a discrete category as becomes enabling infrastructure for every other security capability.

Good news. CISO budgets are trending up. Here’s what cyber business pros need to know: This article from Crunchbase highlights how AI innovations and shifting priorities are reshaping the business of cybersecurity. But here’s the deal: Targeting CISOs directly? Not the move. They’re already drowning in sales and marketing outreach. Instead, take this insight to inform your strategy: ✅ Align your outreach with the way CISOs are investing (think AI-driven security, efficiency, and ROI). ✅ Equip their teams with the content and tools they need to make smarter decisions. ✅ Position your offering as the behind-the-scenes enabler of their success. 🔗 Check out the Crunchbase article for more on how these shifts are playing out: https://lnkd.in/dmCBrnui Let’s talk – how are you using market trends like these to refine your approach? #Cybersecurity #CyberBusinessPros #BusinessStrategy #BootstrapCyber

Last week, Andy Ellis from YL Ventures shared how CISOs are spending their new budgets. Out of 218 CISOs who provided insight, the most common initiative they have planned or underway are identity initiatives. This includes PAM and NHI projects as well and even beats generative AI projects! Pure NHI initiatives just made the list at 6% of responses and we're sure to see that number grow as NHIs become the primary target for attackers to compromise systems. https://lnkd.in/eskW5hGr --- #NHI #IAM #Cybersecurity #infosec

We are excited to present our latest report on Cybersecurity. Although organizations increasingly use AI to detect and prevent cyber threats in real time, cyber criminals use weaponized AI tools to create deepfakes, copy user access passwords, and other fraudulent tactics to bypass security measures. With the increasing digitization of strategic assets, cyber investment in AI is needed just to keep pace with numerous, and well-funded, adversaries. With AI-assisted coding now table stakes for all software development, 44% of security professionals are apprehensive about the risks introduced by this AI-generated code, which exceeds even the 38% listing AI-powered attacks as the top cloud security concern. While VC funding for cybersecurity startups, especially those utilizing AI/ML, is tracking to $12B+ for 2024 – the highest level to date excluding the 7 "COVID-bubble" quarters – the funding landscape reveals a market of haves and have-nots. Notable late-stage successes are driving robust headline numbers. However, many early-stage startups face significant challenges securing Series A or B funding, highlighting a divided market where proven performance attracts investment, but early-stage companies struggle to gain investment traction. Though activity slowed in 2023 along with the broader tech market, Cybersecurity M&A volume remains above pre-Covid levels, and 2024 has seen an uptick in activity, with deal volume and value projected to rise by 23% and 24% YoY, respectively. Smaller tuck-in deals comprise the majority of deal volume, while deal value is driven by a handful of massive deals from H1 including Thoma Bravo's $5B take-private of Darktrace and Cohesity's $3B carve-out of Veritas' Data Protection Business. Authors: Maria Lewis Kussmaul, Eric Davis, & Russell Workman

Thank you for sharing Yonesy Núñez. Great article that highlights top of mind security projects. Most of the projects listed align with the roadmaps we've seen our clients look to invest in when searching for their new CISO. #CISO #cybersecurity #enablement #IAM

Integrating #AI into #IAM not only enhances data security and user experiences but also enables proactive threat response and productivity gains. While promising, this fusion brings both opportunities and challenges that demand thoughtful exploration. See what Solvo's CEO and co-founder, ☁️Shira Shamban, has to say about embracing AI as a strategic ally in #cybersecurity

     Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are increasingly intertwined in numerous tech innovations today. To shed light on this critical nexus, we spoke with Alok Jain, a seasoned cybersecurity specialist with over two decades of experience spanning global companies like PayPal, eBay, RealNetworks, and Proofpoint, Inc. Beyond his work in these major organisations, Alok co-founded Adeyas Technologies, a startup focused on payment and e-commerce innovations, reflecting his passion for blending simplicity with intelligence in tackling cybersecurity challenges. In this TechBullion interview, Alok sheds more light on the pressing concerns surrounding AI security, including model inversion, data poisoning, and vulnerabilities within the AI supply chain. He shares actionable strategies to safeguard sensitive AI systems, explores the transformative role of federated learning, and highlights the importance of preparing for quantum-enabled threats with post-quantum cryptography. Read to find out more... #AI, #cybersecurity, #CybersecuritySpecialist, 

Hello Network- All the latest and greatest technologies should be used as tools to aid in the cybersecurity battle. AI and Machine Learning are too of mind for everyone, and are proving vital tools in the fight to secure identity and access management as a part of a holistic cybersecurity initiative. Check out this article featuring my CEO Todd McKinnon: https://bit.ly/4dviAJB It is very interesting and will help explain how Okta is maintaining it's seat as the best in class IAM solution, and using innovation to make meaningful impacts for our customers.

@SCMagazine The convergence of #AI and identity and access management (#IAM) presents unprecedented opportunities to strengthen cybersecurity, optimize security productivity, and enhance organizational resilience, says @SolvoCloud's Shira Shamban in this column. https://lnkd.in/eAHcAKP3

Will AI protect our money? One thing we have to admit about hackers - they are becoming increasingly creative in their methods of stealing data, bypassing security, and taking funds 💰 Fortunately, financial institutions have a powerful tool that helps them stay one step ahead. That tool is AI. A technology that excels at analysing data, predicting threats, and helping to manage the aftermath of cyberattacks 🦾 It might just be the key to building trust between customers and financial institutions. Thanks to AI, many frauds can be avoided. It detects patterns, can predict the risk of theft, and even propose a plan to prevent it. What do you think - is the integration of artificial intelligence into cybersecurity a good idea? #technology #cybersecurity #AI