Cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and passwords anymore. It’s an all-out battle where hackers run businesses with customer support desks, insider threats can be disguised as your newest hire, and artificial intelligence is both the weapon and the shield.
In this special episode of IT Visionaries, host Chris Brandt switches roles and sits in the hot seat while Lacey Peace, host of Experts of Experience, interviews him about the three biggest cyber threats IT leaders must prepare for in 2025.
From the rise of ransomware-as-a-service to North Korean nationals infiltrating U.S. companies, and AI reshaping the entire security landscape, Chris reveals what’s really happening behind the scenes of today’s most dangerous attacks.
With stories from his career building high-security facilities — including an EMP-shielded data center buried under a mountain — Chris shares the lessons that every business leader needs to hear about resilience, recovery, and why it’s no longer a matter of “if” but “when.”
Don’t miss this candid and eye-opening conversation. Watch the full episode now and learn how to protect your organization before it’s too late.
Key Moments:
- 00:00: Lacey Peace Interviews Chris Brandt
- 04:45 Cyber Extortion and Ransomware
- 08:17 Supply Chain Attacks
- 18:20 Creating an Isolated Recovery Environment
- 20:08 Threat Number Two: IT Worker Attacks
- 22:14 The Rise of Phishing Attacks
- 27:26 The Evolution of Social Engineering
- 30:19 The Role of AI in Cybersecurity
- 33:01 Challenges in Reporting Cyber Incidents
- 33:46 The Complexity of Cyber Incident Recovery
- 34:45 The Role of Governments in Cybersecurity