Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: What Security Leaders Learned in 2025

Update: 2025-12-16

Description

In this special compilation episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast with Cloudflare, Lia Kazandzhieva, Marketing Campaign Manager at Cloudflare revisits the most impactful conversations from 2025 with leading CISOs and security experts to distill the lessons that will define 2026 and beyond.

What You'll Learn

How the CISO role has transformed from technical gatekeeper to strategic business partner
The real impact of AI on both offensive and defensive security operations
Why the human element remains the first line of defense in modern cybersecurity
How cloud transformation drives business resilience and agility beyond technology migration
Why zero trust has evolved from buzzword to business necessity
The universal challenge of regulatory complexity across industries and geographies
Which emerging threats are genuinely concerning versus fear-based marketing
Practical advice from security leaders on navigating transformation in 2026

Featured Guests: This compilation features insights from leading security professionals who appeared on The Connectivity Cloud Podcast in 2025, including:

Olivier Busolini, Group Head of Information Security at Mashreq
Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
Yevhen Baliutov, Chief Information Security Officer at Raiffeisen Bank
Sam Rhea, VP of Emerging Technology and Incubation at Cloudflare
Ange Ferrari, SVP and CISO at METRO AG
Andy Dean, Head of Technical Operations at AllSaints
Christian Reilly, Field CTO of EMEA at Cloudflare
Stephanie Cohen, Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudflare
João Pedro Gonçalves, CISO and Managing Director at EQT Group
Vladimir Krupnov, Threat Intelligence Lead at Revolut
Blake Darché, Head of Cloudforce One and Threat Intelligence at Cloudflare
Michael Tremante, Senior Director of Product at Cloudflare

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