Introduction
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global reminder that keeping our digital lives secure is a team effort and the stakes are high.
This year, Devoteam brought together 10 of our cybersecurity experts from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Each has recorded a short video message. Our goal was simple: to raise awareness, spark new thinking, and encourage organisations to take practical action against today’s cyber threats. This article highlights the key messages of our experts across EMEA. Read on to see what should be the 10 cybersecurity focus areas in your organisation.
10 Key Themes from Our Experts
1. Secure your AI
Artificial Intelligence increasingly drives critical business decisions in organisations, so securing these technologies is crucial. Evaluate the robustness, resilience and trustworthiness of your AI systems to innovate safely.
Statistics: 73% of enterprises have been affected by AI-related security incidents.
Solutions: AI penetration testing, red teaming, solid governance and compliance foundations.
Bruno Morisson
Global Head of Offensive Security at Devoteam
2. Focus on Identity
Cybersecurity starts with identity. Establish safe and agile access to protect users and data across hybrid environments.
Statistics: Companies with strong identity governance reduced their breach likelihood by 50%.
Solutions: AI-powered anomaly detection, identity management combined with cloud security.
Gonzalo Perez
IAM Consultant at Devoteam
3. Reimagine Governance, Risk & Compliance
Every business wants to be innovative, but we should not overlook the importance of security and compliance. With real-time visibility and control, your organisation can innovate with confidence, reduce risks and build long-term resilience.
Statistics: 78% of CISOs agreed that cyber and privacy regulations are effective in reducing their cyber risks in 2025.
Solutions: Dynamic cloud security audits, automated compliance checks, AI-driven governance.
Bertrand Helfre
Partner, Cyber Advisory at Devoteam
4. Build Trust Through Identity Management
As AI transforms decision-making, ensuring secure, compliant access becomes a key business differentiator. Identity governance can become a strategic asset, supporting your growth.
Statistics: 80% of cyberattacks use identity-based attack methods..
Solutions: Digital identity management.
Kasper Verhulst
Lead Consultant at Devoteam
5. Choose Security that Scales with Your Business
To keep pace with evolving threats and the growth of your business, cybersecurity must be integrated into your digital infrastructure from the outset. With AI-powered tools and security built in, you can create a reliable and compliant environment that supports business scalability and agility.
Statistics: 75% of security enterprise investments are believed to be AI-driven.
Solutions: AI-powered threat detection, security by design.
Jaber Kakar
Lead Consultant at Devoteam
6. Build True Resiliance
Audits and governance are the building blocks of cyber resilience in highly regulated markets. Integrating AI risk assessments into the audit results in comprehensive insights for confident and informed decision-making.
Statistics: 71% of organisations are concerned about the potential risks associated with AI tools, particularly related to data privacy and security.
Solutions: AI-risk assessments integrated into audits, governance
Mohamed Al Hadi
Cyber Trust Consultant at Devoteam
7. Align Governance, Compliance and Innovation
Managing cyber and AI risk while growing your business is possible. Start with aligning strategic risk management, governance, compliance and innovation with your business goals.
Statistics: 69% of leaders are worried
about cybersecurity threats, coupled with complex regulatory developments (68%).
Solutions: Cybersecurity and AI adoption advisory services
Martin Esslinger
Partner at Devoteam
8. Combine Zero Trust Model with SASE
Instead of the old “trust but verify” model, Zero Trust means “never trust, always verify”. With this approach, every access from anywhere needs to be authenticated and authorised. By combining the Zero Trust principle with Secure Access Service Edge architecture, you can protect your data and applications in the borderless reality.
Statistics: 63% of organisations worldwide have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy.
Solutions: Zero Trust model, SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)
Sallman Ouarrak
CEO of Cyber Trust at Devoteam
9. Choose Peace of Mind with a modern SOC
Detect, respond and mitigate threats in real time with 24/7 Security Operation Centre (SOC). This promotes proactive defence, scalability and seamless integration across hybrid multi-cloud environments. Trusted SOC can handle your cloud compliance needs, simplifying regulations and minimising risks.
Statistics: 74% organisations plan to increase SOC headcount over the coming years, and 68% are likely to increase SOC budgets.
Solutions: Security Operation Centre (SOC) combining AI, automation, threat intelligence and cloud native tools
Gael Grootaert
Group Managed Services at Devoteam
10. Make Cybersecurity a Business-Critical Priority
Cybersecurity has evolved from a technical concern into a core business priority affecting the entire organisation. Work with experts who will help your organisation to manage risk, build resilience and move forward with confidence. It’s time to bring cybersecurity into your daily decisions.
Statistics: Businesses impacted by cyber attacks report: challenges in attracting new customers (47%), loss of existing customers (43%), and loss of business partners (21%).
Rui Shantilal
Group Vice President Cyber Trust at Devoteam
Conclusion
Throughout “One Mission, Nine Voices,” our experts have demonstrated how awareness and collaboration are key to addressing today’s cyber challenges. But cybersecurity doesn’t end in October, it’s an ongoing commitment to a safer, smarter, and more resilient digital world. Now is the time to take these 10 focus areas and build a security-first culture that protects your data, builds customer trust, and enables your business to move forward with confidence.
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