As Change Your Password Day rolls around on 1st February, it’s a great opportunity to highlight the importance of secure password practices. While traditional advice has often encouraged frequent password changes, this approach has been reconsidered by cybersecurity experts, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Modern best practices now recommend focusing on creating strong, memorable passwords and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security.

The growing demand for cybersecurity talent is outpacing the supply of skilled professionals, and this is especially true in the field of identity security. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and the number of identities within organisations expanding, companies are struggling to find qualified experts to manage and protect sensitive data. The challenge of filling Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles is becoming a major barrier for businesses looking to stay ahead of cybercriminals.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations face a growing challenge: protecting their most critical assets – identities. With identity now at the heart of security strategies, 2025 marks a pivotal year for addressing identity-centric risks, making Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) a vital component of enterprise security.

The year 2025 will not be a revolutionary one, it will be evolutionary, with developments coming into effect that were necessitated by events and happenings in 2024, and solutions to address these events reaching maturity levels that allow an appropriate, comprehensive response. With threats like ransomware certain to continue, identity resilience is going to become more important in the year ahead and, as such, identity will become the critical component of security.