Cyber defence redefined as firewalls give way to foresight

Data security is evolving from reactive protection to predictive foresight— unifying platforms, intelligence, and AI to make organisations breach-ready.

- DIPESH KAURA

Organisations today expect security teams to achieve the nearly impossible: reduce risk, lower costs, prove the return on investments (ROI), and scale already overextended teams. The demand to do more with fewer resources grows stronger each day. Cybersecurity leaders face the ongoing challenge of demonstrating how risk reduction translates into measurable financial value and converting security investments into tangible business advantages.

In 2025, the global average cost of a data breach was USD 4.4 million, according to research conducted by IBM and the Ponemon Institute. Threats are becoming costlier, and 72% of organisations reported that cyber risks have increased over the past 12 months, according to the World Economic Forum.

Cybersecurity Ventures estimated that the global cost of cybercrime would reach USD 10.5 trillion annually by 2025, and ransomware would cost its victims around USD 265 billion annually by 2031. However, with challenges in quantifying the ROI for cybersecurity solutions, the CISOs are facing a reduction in security budgets. Furthermore, factors contributing to cybersecurity value, such as saved costs from avoiding data breaches, securing customer trust, and brand reputation, are often overlooked.

Today, the question organisations are asking is not whether the attack will occur, but how ready they are when that happens.

The answer lies in organisations shifting toward future-ready security, a strategic approach that enables them to become Breach Ready, Board Ready, and AI-Powered, making cybersecurity measurable and future-proof.

A FUTURE-READY SECURITY PLATFORM?