None of the past years has been easy from the perspective of cybersecurity. There are no indicators that it will become easier in 2025. Navigating between budget challenges, modernization needs, emerging technologies, ever-stricter regulations, and ever-increasing cyberattacks, combined with geopolitical uncertainty, makes the job of CISOs a bigger task than ever. In their talk, Berthold Kerl, CEO of KuppingerCole Analysts, and Martin Kuppinger, Co-Founder and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole Analysts, will share their perspectives on what CISOs should focus on. It will not just be a list of hot topics, but they will deliver an approach that starts with the state of cybersecurity and identity security and then maps recommended actions.