As we navigate through 2025, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve at a blistering pace—fueled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, increasingly aggressive threat actors, and a shifting regulatory environment. Traditional playbooks are being rewritten, and defenders must rethink not just their tools, but their strategies, mindsets, and organizational alignment.

The Cybersecurity Forecast 2025, powered by insights from Google Cloud and Mandiant experts, offers a timely and deeply informed look into the key trends shaping this new era of security. From the weaponization of generative AI to the rise of identity-based attacks and the growing complexity of cloud-native threats, this report outlines where the industry is headed—and what we must do to stay ahead.