Biggest operational concerns in protecting cloud workloads 2020

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Mar 31, 2023
As of May 2020, the lack of qualified security staff has risen to the number one spot on the list of day-to-day operational headaches for cloud workloads with 47 percent of respondents choosing this option. This is followed by compliance and setting consistent security policies across cloud and on-premises environments.

What are your biggest operational, day-to-day headaches trying to protect cloud workloads?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Lack of qualified staff 47%
Compliance 40%
Setting consistent security policies 36%
Visibility into infrastructure security 33%
Can't identify misconfigurations quickly 32%
Security can't keep up with pace of change in applications 31%
Lack of integration with on-premises security technologies 29%
Securing traffic flows 27%
Understanding network traffic patterns 27%
Justifying more security spend 25%
Securing access from personal and mobile devices 25%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents47%47%40%40%36%36%33%33%32%32%31%31%29%29%27%27%27%27%25%25%25%25%Lack of qualified staffComplianceSetting consistent security policiesVisibility into infrastructure securityCan't identify misconfigurations quicklySecurity can't keep up with pace of change in applicationsLack of integration with on-premises security technologiesSecuring traffic flowsUnderstanding network traffic patternsJustifying more security spendSecuring access from personal and mobile devices
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August 2020

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

May 2020

Number of respondents

653 respondents

Special properties

Cybersecurity professionals

Method of interview

Online survey

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