Keepnet Driving Innovation at Future CISO Summit 2024

The Future CISO Summit 2024 in Istanbul brought together cybersecurity leaders and CISOs from across Europe to address the pressing challenges of 2025. As an active participant, Keepnet contributed practical strategies to strengthen security frameworks and build resilience in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Keepnet actively contributed to the discussions, sharing strategies to strengthen security frameworks and highlighting the importance of aligning security practices with measurable outcomes to foster resilience. With the annual cost of cybercrime projected to grow from $9.23 trillion in 2024 to $15.63 trillion by 2029 (Statista, 2024), the urgency to address evolving threats has never been more critical.

This blog post explores:

• Key themes from the Future CISO Summit include Zero Trust and supply chain security.
• Keepnet’s strategies for tackling cybersecurity challenges in 2025.
• Actionable insights for CISOs to tackle rising threats and security challenges.

The Future CISO Summit: Key Themes

The Future CISO Summit 2024 focused on practical strategies cybersecurity leaders need to tackle the challenges of 2025. Key discussions included:

• Zero Trust and Identity Management: Enhancing security by limiting access and verifying identities, especially as organizations increasingly adopt remote and hybrid work environments.
• OT/IT Convergence: Safeguarding operational technology (OT) systems, such as those used in manufacturing and critical infrastructure, as they integrate with IT networks, creating new attack surfaces.
• Supply Chain Security: Improving methods to identify and manage risks posed by third-party vendors to protect sensitive data and meet compliance requirements.
• Scalable Cybersecurity Solutions: Leveraging Security-as-a-Service to address workforce shortages and adapt quickly to evolving cyber threats.

The summit aimed to equip CISOs with actionable strategies to align cybersecurity priorities with business objectives and enhance resilience against 2025 challenges.

Outcome-Driven Metrics: Building a Strong Security Culture

At the Future CISO Summit 2024, Keepnet’s CEO, Ozan Ucar, delivered a presentation on how outcome-driven metrics can transform cybersecurity practices and foster a resilient security culture in 2025. His insights emphasized the need to focus on metrics that drive measurable improvements and align with business goals.

Key Takeaways

• Move Beyond Clickbait Metrics: Metrics like click rates highlight risks but don’t drive long-term change. Focus on sustained improvements, such as faster response times or better detection rates.
• Adopt Protection Level Agreements (PLAs): Align security efforts with measurable business outcomes to demonstrate value to stakeholders.
• Tell a Story with Data: Present metrics in a relatable way to show progress toward organizational goals and gain executive support.

Why Outcome-Driven Metrics Matter

By focusing on outcome-driven metrics, organizations can align cybersecurity efforts with business priorities, demonstrate meaningful results, and build a culture of resilience. This approach empowers CISOs to proactively address challenges and drive long-term success in 2025 and beyond.

Keepnet’s Tools and Strategies for Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges in 2025

At the Future CISO Summit 2024, Keepnet showcased its cutting-edge tools and solutions designed to address the cybersecurity challenges of 2025. The Keepnet team demonstrated how its technologies empower organizations to strengthen their security frameworks and adapt to emerging threats.

• Outcome-Driven Metrics: Keepnet provides tools that align cybersecurity efforts with business goals, such as the Phishing Risk Score to reduce employee vulnerability, Human Risk Scoring to identify high-risk users for targeted training, and solutions to improve incident response times for faster recovery.
• Reducing Human Risk: Tools like the Phishing Simulator and Security Awareness Training help employees recognize and respond to threats effectively, reducing errors that could lead to breaches.
• Building Resilience: Keepnet’s adaptive tools, such as the Human Risk Management Platform, evolve with emerging threats, enabling businesses to proactively identify vulnerabilities, deliver focused training, and respond swiftly to incidents, ensuring strong defenses in unpredictable environments.

With this comprehensive approach, Keepnet equips organizations with the tools and strategies to confidently navigate the cybersecurity challenges of 2025 and beyond.

Preparing for 2025: What CISOs Should Focus On

As cyber threats continue to evolve, CISOs must adopt proactive strategies to safeguard their organizations and align security with business objectives. To tackle the challenges of 2025, CISOs should focus on:

• Aligning Security with Business Goals: Use metrics like Protection Level Agreements (PLAs) to measure progress and demonstrate value to stakeholders.
• Building Security Behavior & Culture Programs: Create these programs to focus on fostering secure habits, attitudes, and a shared sense of responsibility across your organization, creating a resilient human firewall against evolving cyber threats."
• Building Digital Trust: Strengthen supply chain security and manage third-party risks to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Addressing Human Risk: Equip employees with tools like Phishing Simulators and Security Awareness Training to minimize errors and improve threat response.

These priorities will help organizations stay resilient and ready for emerging cybersecurity threats.

Keepnet’s Vision for Stronger Security Behavior in 2025

With 68% of breaches in 2024 linked to human error (2024 Data Breach Investigations Report by Ventures), Keepnet is dedicated to strengthening security behavior within organizations. The Phishing Simulator identifies vulnerabilities by simulating real-world attacks and providing actionable feedback to build employee awareness. The Human Risk Management Platform tailors training programs based on user behavior, addressing risky actions with targeted, effective solutions.

At the Future CISO Summit 2024, Keepnet highlighted its commitment to measurable, outcome-driven approaches for reducing human risk. By improving security behavior and equipping organizations to tackle emerging threats, Keepnet helps build stronger defenses for 2025 and beyond.