0 20% 10% 30% 50% 40% 70%In your view, which of the following will most signiﬁcantly affect cybersecurity in the next 12 months?Does your organization have a process in place to assess the security of AI tools before deploying them? 60%AI / machine learning technologies (generative AI, malicious use of AI, AI-driven detection and response) Convergence of IT and OT security Cloud technologies (greater adoption of cloud solutions) Quantum technologies (computing, encryption) Decentralized technologies (secure multi-party computation, blockchain) Satellite technologies (communication, GPS, internet) Other66% 13% 11% 4% 3% 2% 2%63%37% Yes NoCybersecurity vulnerabilities in 2025 predicted by professionals FIGURE 7 This issue is particularly alarming for smaller organizations, of which 69% lack adequate safeguards for the secure deployment of AI technologies. These could include, for example, ensuring all new assets (devices and software) relating to AI infrastructure are inventoried, ensuring the security of training data and monitoring the behaviour of AI systems to detect manipulation in a timely manner.27 This contributes to the widening of cyber inequity as it leaves less-resourced entities more exposed to the risks of insecure AI models. It also increases the collective vulnerability of the ecosystem in which these smaller organizations operate. A holistic approach is necessary for the secure adoption of AI: 74% of global CEOs surveyed by KPMG agree that building a strong cyber culture is central to integrating AI safely into their organization.28 0 20% 10% 30% 50% 40% 70%Does your organization have a process in place to assess the security of AI tools before deploying them? 80% 90% 100% 60%Small Medium Large Yes No31% 46% 59% 41%54%69%Larger organizations are more likely to have AI security procedures in place FIGURE 8 Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 20