WESTMINSTER, Colo.,
April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In
collaboration with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), cybersecurity
provider Coalfire has released a research report confirming
that cloud-native is resulting in more complex IT architectures and
introducing new risks.
The report, "Cloud-Native Security Trends and Insights –
Finding the Smartest Path to Your Secure Cloud," surveyed
nearly 400 senior IT and security managers about their
organization's expansion plans into cloud-native environments with
continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) controls. The
research produced insights from across all major industry
categories in the U.S. and Canada
on how mid-market and large enterprises are integrating development
security operations while moving workloads and infrastructure to
immutable public cloud, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.
"The research we've completed with ESG confirms that
cloud-native is quickly becoming the 'new normal,' and that
businesses will achieve majority adoption in just two to four
years," said Coalfire CEO Tom
McAndrew. "From the developer's laptop to production
containers scaling dynamically in the cloud, security now spans
every phase of application and product lifecycles. Though there is
growing complexity in managing legacy systems in multi-cloud,
heterogeneous environments, DevSecOps is the final 'shift left' of
security integration across all IT architectures."
Key report insights include:
- Cloud-native is quickly replacing traditional IT, with
a 50% increase in cloud-resident workloads
expected over the next two years.
- The shift is resulting in more complex IT architectures
comprised of containers, and serverless functions alongside now
legacy, VM-based applications and bare metal servers.
- 41% of respondents identified automation of the
introduction of controls and processes within SDLC and CI/CD as a
top priority.
- New approaches to security are required, but only 32% of
organizations have fully incorporated security into the development
operations process, the vast majority of respondents plan DevSecOps
expansion in the next 12 to 24 months and consider it their highest
priority.
- There is a shift to a defense-in-depth approach with 57%
of organizations now leveraging a combination of CSP and
3rd party tools -- up from 38% in 2019.
- The need for breadth of coverage and depth of functionality is
leading to the consolidation of point security tools,
with 73% of organizations preferring to embrace a
consolidated, centrally managed set of controls over the next 24
months.
"Cloud-native is happening fast, and organizations will need to
move quickly and creatively to keep up with best governance and
risk management practices," said ESG's Doug
Cahill, VP Analyst Services. "Making 'security first'
application and product development decisions is mission-critical
to ensure protection across all attack surfaces in hyperscale,
hybrid environments. ESG's research shows that IT and security
leaders are managing decisively to secure their business futures in
a rapidly maturing cloud that's right on the horizon."
Access the full report:
coalfire.com/cloud-native-security-trends-and-insights
About Coalfire
Coalfire is the trusted cybersecurity advisor that helps
private and public sector organizations avert threats, close gaps
and effectively manage risk. By providing independent and tailored
advice, assessments, technical testing and cyber engineering
services, we help clients develop scalable programs that improve
their security posture, achieve their business objectives and fuel
their continued success. Coalfire has been a cybersecurity thought
leader since 2001 and has offices throughout
the United States and Europe. For more information,
visit www.coalfire.com.
About ESG
The Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG),
recently acquired by Tech Target (Nasdaq: TTGT), is a leading
provider of decision-support content based on user research and
market analysis for global enterprise companies. For more
information, visit https://www.esg-global.com/.
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