You can't secure what you can't see.
In the wake of the pandemic, companies are facing serious cybersecurity blind spots. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat research team found that the uptick in remote work—beginning in March 2020 due to Covid-19—unleashed an alarming spike in cloud security incidents when organizations migrated to the cloud without investing adequately in security controls.
Matt Chiodi, chief security officer of Public Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, says that today, many companies are unaware of the vulnerabilities in their cloud environments, leaving private information like financial data or intellectual property exposed. Here, we’ll provide insights from Prisma Cloud’s latest Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report to help leaders deepen their visibility into the risks they face and equip them with a blueprint for building a secure, automated cloud ecosystem.
The Research
The State Of Cloud Security Today
Remote Work Rises
71%
of employees worked remotely after the Covid-19 outbreak, compared with
just 20% of employees prior
to March 2020
Cloud Workloads Surge
20%
increase in cloud workloads globally between December 2019 and June 2020
Cloud Security Is Compromised
188%
rise in cloud security incidents from April to June 2020
Sources: Figure 1: Pew Research Center / Figures 2-3: Prisma Cloud’s Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report
Your
Organization’s Cloud Security
To-Do List:
5 Strategies To Adopt
Illustrations by Jiaqi Wang
