From March 18 to 20, 2025, SecIT by Heise will open its doors in Hanover—an essential event for IT security experts and anyone interested in the future of digital resilience. Discuss the latest strategies for strengthening IT security with leading experts. Be part of this groundbreaking event and submit your innovative projects! Call for papers for the CISO Award: Submit your project outline for the CISO Award by email to CISO-Award@ciso-alliance.de.
The Growing Importance of IT Security in 2025
The cyber threat situation is alarming: according to a recent study by Bitkom e. V., 8 out of 10 companies were victims of data theft, espionage, or sabotage last year. This resulted in record damages of around 267 billion euros. Critical infrastructures are particularly at risk, as their vulnerability is growing due to advancing digitalization. The BSI status report describes the IT security situation in Germany as worrying. Companies that focus on continuous training not only strengthen their security architecture, but also create a decisive competitive advantage by increasing their attractiveness to customers, employees, and partners.
IT Security Challenges: Insights from BREDEX
In an exclusive interview, Ron Kneffel and Donald Ortmann from BREDEX highlight the key challenges that need to be overcome in the field of IT security in 2025. The acute shortage of skilled workers, the jungle of multi-regulatory requirements, and geopolitical tensions are the dominant issues here. Watch the interview video to gain valuable insights into how to overcome these challenges.
The Role of Training and Continuing Education: BREDEX's Crucial Contribution
Continuous education is key to strengthening resilience, as Ron Kneffel confirms. As a leading training provider at the Bitkom Academy, BREDEX offers a wide range of IT security training courses. Discover our extensive range of courses here and in our Academy. In addition, Ron Kneffel and Donald Ortmann offer free webinars at the Bitkom Security Club and AGV Security Monday (next date: April 7, 2025), which provide valuable content and address current topics for both beginners and experts.
Call for Paper 2025: We Want to Hear about Your Innovative Projects!
Help shape the digital future and submit projects that promote “Digitale Resilienz in einer sich wandelnden Welt” (digital resilience in a changing world). We are looking for projects that…
- …present innovative technical approaches to strengthening resilience,
- use AI and machine learning to increase resilience,
- and/or develop new methods for increasing resilience based on crisis experiences.
Other categories we are looking for are:
- Overcoming regulatory challenges: Creative solutions for KRITIS, NIS2, DORA, and more.
- Strengthening the human firewall: Effective awareness programs to promote a culture of security.
- A turning point in information security: New strategies and technologies for the future.
Submission deadline: Send us your application with a meaningful project outline of at least one page by February 21, 2025 to: CISO-Award@ciso-alliance.de.
The best projects will be honored at SecIT on March 19, 2025. Take advantage of this opportunity to present your work to a broad audience of experts and actively participate in shaping the IT security landscape of tomorrow. Our IT security team looks forward to seeing you at SecIT!
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