2025 Government Predictions: Cyber Mandates and Trends

With calendar 2024 coming to a close, it’s a natural time to reflect on the cybersecurity mandates, policies and strategies that have shaped the last few years in government. One of the most impactful strategies has been Zero Trust.

As agencies continue to implement zero trust security controls to reduce the attack surface, addressing foundational challenges like data protection, legacy technology and organization collaboration will be key. But what else?

While we don't have a crystal ball to predict the future of cybersecurity, we've compiled our insights for 2025 and beyond. BeyondTrust thought leaders joined on December 10 at 1 PM ET for a discussion on what’s to come, including:

• Zero Trust mandates at the forefront of a strong identity management strategy 
• Securing software and hardware supply chains paramount after a number of high-profile third-party exploits 
• Working with States to help with Whole-of-State Cybersecurity to ensure protection for smaller Government agencies who are constantly under attack
• Protecting against hidden “Paths to Privilege™” or various channels attackers can take to gain elevated access
• Stronger emphasis and urgency around developing cyber resilience strategies
• Tangible use cases for AI and automation of security tasks