IBM Security Roadmap
Generative AI, secure agentic frameworks, crypto-agility, and semiconductor innovations secure decentralized, multi-cloud environments.
Security
Roadmap
Strategic milestones
All information being released represents IBM’s current intent, is subject to change or withdrawal, and represents only goals and objectives.
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2027
Secure decentralized IT deployments and build the governance foundations of generative AI.
Establish security and trust management across decentralized computing and digital environments using digital assets to enhance protection and trust in IT deployments.
Why this matters for our clients and the world
These innovations will help enterprises tackle the security challenges posed by the expanded attack surface of decentralized IT deployments, such as consumer identity and sovereign clouds.
The technologies and innovations that will make this possible
Open standards and privacy-preserving techniques will enhance decentralized environments such as sovereign clouds, digital assets, and decentralized identities.
How these advancements will be delivered to IBM clients and partners
Sovereign hybrid cloud and other distributed deployments will feature decentralized identity and compliance, ensuring and managing trust across all platforms.