Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Report Is Out

Today, Palo Alto Networks released its global 2024 State of Cloud Native Security Report. Some highlights:

Impact of AI on the Application Lifecycle: 100% of survey respondents—a first-ever unanimous response —are embracing AI-assisted application development. However, the #1 concern in cloud security right now is the unforeseen vulnerabilities and exploits introduced by AI-generated code. More than 2 in 5 security professionals (43%) predict AI-powered threats will evade traditional detection techniques to become a more common threat vector.

Security is a Roadblock: 84% of respondents say that security processes cause delays to their project timelines. In fact, security is a gating factor hindering software releases, according to 86% of respondents. 

Security/Developer Relationship: 92% of respondents agree that conflicting priorities for DevOps and cloud SecOps hinders efficient development and deployment. More alarmingly, 71% say that rushed deployments have introduced security vulnerabilities. 52% of respondents cited conflict between DevOps and SecOps as a significant source of stress. 

Consolidation Continues: According to respondents, they use an average of 16 cloud security tools from an average of 14 different vendors. 91% of respondents say the number of point tools used creates blind spots that affect their abilities to prioritize risk and prevent threats. To this point, 98% of respondents want to reduce the number of cloud security tools in use.

You can view the full report HERE.

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