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Your Network Might Already Be Compromised If You Are Still Using 2022 Security Playbooks

As developers and tech professionals, we love building things—features, APIs, workflows, cloud pipelines.
But let’s be honest: most of us don’t think about network security until something breaks, or worse, something leaks. In 2025, that’s no longer a luxury we can afford.

The threat landscape has shifted. And here’s what’s pushing the envelope:

  • AI-powered attacks are scaling faster than legacy defenses can adapt.
  • Zero Trust is no longer a trend—it's the minimum bar.
  • Cloud misconfigurations are still one of the top breach causes (yes, in 2025).
  • Deepfakes & AI-generated phishing are getting eerily good.
  • And regulatory frameworks (like the EU’s AI Act) are reshaping compliance.

The perimeter? It’s gone. Your network isn’t behind a firewall anymore. It’s in the cloud, across endpoints, scattered through remote teams, and connected to countless third-party tools.

🧠 Why this matters to developers
Network security isn’t just the security team’s problem anymore.
If your code touches production, handles sensitive data, runs in a container, or calls a third-party API—you’re part of the security surface.
And as attackers automate and scale, so must defenders. AI, automation, and visibility are not buzzwords—they're survival tools.

I’m joining a free webinar that’s breaking all this down: (https://cutt.ly/WrWwvdXB)

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