2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report Overview

The 2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report serves as a comprehensive guide in the IT security industry, focusing on the perspectives of IT security professionals. It aims to provide insights into current security postures, perceptions, and concerns regarding cyber threats. The report outlines significant trends, including the plateauing of successful cyberattacks and the increasing role of artificial intelligence in both cybersecurity and cybercrime. It documents the evolving landscape of ransomware, noting a decrease in the number of organizations affected while highlighting rising ransom demands. The report also addresses the ongoing skills shortage in cybersecurity personnel, which continues to hinder effective defense strategies. Additionally, it presents survey demographics, revealing responses from 1,200 IT security decision-makers across various regions and industries. The findings aim to help organizations benchmark their practices and investments against those of their peers, thereby enhancing their security strategies and responses to emerging threats.