Every year, companies across industries breathe a collective sigh of relief when the auditors give the thumbs-up. The SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS – pick your acronym – get ticked off, and it’s back to business. But let’s be honest: how often does that success feel earned? More than a few security and compliance teams have walked out of an audit room with relief, not pride.

The cybersecurity risks facing government agencies have evolved dramatically in recent years. Foreign actors, criminal organizations, and malicious insiders are significant threats to sensitive operations and infrastructure. Agency leaders must focus on comprehensive security strategies that address sophisticated external attacks and potential insider risks.

An IoT security platform helps protect connected devices from cyber threats. This article covers the key features to look for in these platforms and how to choose the best one for your needs in 2025. Additionally, the importance of data privacy in IoT security platforms cannot be overstated.

The EU’s NIS2 directive came into force on October 17, 2024. Notis Iliopoulos, VP MRC. Obrela explores the latest cyber resilience Directive’s pros and cons and suggests an alternative route the UK government might consider in developing its cybersecurity framework post-Brexit. The NIS2 Directive, which builds upon the original Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, aims to enhance the cybersecurity posture of critical sectors across the European Union.

We would like to recognize Amit Serper, Travis Lowe, Tony Gore, Adrian Godoy, Mihai Vasilescu, Suraj Sahu, Pablo Ramos, Raj Jammalamadaka, Lacie Griffin, and Josh Grunzweig for their contributions in authoring this publication. CrowdStrike is committed to protecting our customers from the latest disclosed vulnerabilities. We are actively monitoring activity surrounding “IngressNightmare,” the name given to recently identified vulnerabilities in the Kubernetes (K8s) ingress-nginx controller.