Security News > 2022 > April > Cloud native application security is a critical priority, risk perception is worryingly low

Around a third of respondents stated that between 50-75 percent of their apps are cloud native, yet 20 percent have no cloud native security strategy in place.

Paul Calatayud, CISO at Aqua Security said, "As more and more applications are built and run in the cloud, it's no surprise that we're seeing threat actors shift their focus to target cloud native environments. This demands a new approach to security. Many organizations in the UK are beginning to understand that cloud native security is not just a 'nice to have', but there is a clear need for more education in the UK and beyond."

When asked about their overall cybersecurity priorities, 29.8 percent of UK firms said that cloud native application security is a critical cloud security priority - more important than SaaS apps and identity and access management.

Despite this 44 percent of respondents rely on 'free' security offerings from their cloud providers which do not deliver the visibility and control needed to minimise cloud native application risk.

Respondents' overall lack of awareness about cloud native security is underpinned by the fact that 32.7 percent of respondents consider cloud misconfigurations to be their biggest security concern.

Calatayud said, "Questions around risks and responsibility illustrate the confusion around cloud native. It is projected that cloud native will support more than 90 percent of new digital initiatives by 2025, so we're at a critical point where cloud native security must be prioritised by both the security and DevOps teams. Traditional tools are simply not effective, and organizations must seek out solutions that will stop cloud native attacks at every level."

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/04/01/cloud-native-security-strategies/