What Will Cybersecurity Look Like Over the Next Five Years?

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations in all industries ramped up their digital transformation efforts to make online operations easier for their employees and customers. But with more and more organizations online, the digital attack surface is growing at a record pace. The more applications with vulnerable code, the more opportunities for a cyberattack. In fact, our research found that 76 percent of applications have at least one security vulnerability. So how will this shape the future of cybersecurity, and software security?
There are three key technology trends that we believe will impact cybersecurity, and software security, the most over the next several years.
The first trend is ubiquitous connectivity. Think about how quickly the world – and everyone and everything in it – is becoming interconnected. Did you ever think you’d see a day where you can search the Internet from your refrigerator or turn on your television with a simple voice command? By the end of 2019, there were already 7.6 billion active IoT devices – and this number is expected to climb to 24.1 billion by 2030. And on top of the growing number of IoT devices, businesses are increasingly shifting their applications to the cloud.
But IoT devices and cloud-connected software bring increased risk. According to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), web applications were the source of over 39 percent of breaches, which is double the amount in 2019. Executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Business, Tami Erwin, cites the pandemic and the sudden shift to the cloud as the cause of increased web application risk.
Additionally, wireless and 5G add to the connectivity. Think of the number of people with smartphones checking their emails or shopping online without a firewall. These interfaces rely on APIs. But without the right security, APIs are a prime target for cybercriminals. 
These trends point to an increased focus on API security, zero-trust models, and a shared responsibility model where organizations focus on application security, while the cloud provider focuses on infrastructure and physical security.
The second trend to keep an eye on is abstraction and componentization. Think about how fast companies release new software or technology. It feels like every time you turn around Apple has a new software update. But the speed of software deployments is no longer shocking … it’s expected. Companies need to

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