73% currently operate in a multi-cloud environment, but security professionals responsible for these types of complex environments overwhelmingly (98%) report that relying on multiple cloud providers creates additional security challenges, according to a new report published by cybersecurity company Tripwire.
Polling 314 security professionals for the paper, Tripwire found that while majority (59 percent) of the respondents have configuration standards for their public cloud and use best practice security frameworks (78%), but only 38% of framework users apply them consistently across their cloud environment.
Not to mention, only 21% have a centralized view of their organization’s security posture and policy compliance across all cloud accounts. Most also noted that shared responsibility models for security between cloud service providers and their customers are not always clear – three quarters rely on third-party tools or expertise to secure their cloud environment.
When it comes to managing their cloud environment, most organizations rely/relied on existing security teams to complete training or self-teach, but only 9% of those surveyed would categorize their internal teams as experts.
Additionally, the survey examined ongoing concerns of security professionals responsible for cloud infrastructure:
When it comes to managing their cloud environment, most organizations rely/relied on existing security teams to complete training or self-teach, but only 9% of those surveyed would categorize their internal teams as experts.
Overall, customers want cloud providers to increase security efforts. Most (98%) would like to see specific security improvements, including communicating security issues faster and following consistent security frameworks.
And 77% prefer their existing security service extends into the cloud rather than finding a separate cloud-only solution.