CISOs Gear Up for Cyber Battles: Crisis Simulations Take Center Stage in 2025!
In 2025, CISOs are ramping up their crisis simulation budgets, aiming to outsmart cyberattacks before they even happen. With 74% of CISOs on board, they’re not just playing defense—they’re playing chess with hackers. It’s all about staying cyber prepared, because nobody wants a digital checkmate.

Hot Take:
In 2025, CISOs seem to be channeling their inner Boy Scouts, adopting the motto “Be Prepared” like it’s going out of fashion. Forget doomsday preppers; it’s all about cyber-preppers now! The goal? To turn digital crises into mere blips on the radar with the help of some high-budget Hollywood-style simulations. I mean, if they’re going to get attacked, they might as well make it a blockbuster event, right?
Key Points:
- 74% of CISOs plan to increase crisis simulation budgets in 2025.
- Growing cyberattack threats have spurred this budgetary focus.
- 77% of CISOs want more realistic and actionable crisis simulations.
- 73% prioritize crisis simulations and incident-response exercises.
- AI and expert knowledge are enhancing simulation realism.
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