Security News > 2023 > November > Kubernetes adoption creates new cybersecurity challenges

84% of security and IT leaders believe that Kubernetes will soon be the main platform used to develop all applications.

Amid the rush to transition to these modern environments, many development teams are putting security on the back burner, creating new risks and opportunities for nefarious cybercriminals.

Venafi's survey found that organizations are grappling with the unique risks of cloud native environments when it comes to security - with three-quarters of survey respondents reporting that they believe we are heading towards a cloud reckoning in terms of costs and security.

"It's critical for security and platform teams to get cloud native security right - there is no perimeter, no pull-the-plug in the cloud. The foundation then of cloud native security is strong machine identity management. Without machine identities like TLS, SPIFFE and code signing certificates, we wouldn't be able to authenticate one cloud from another or authorize one container from another. The findings from Venafi's new survey indicate that organizations are not prepared for the demands and risks that these modern architectures bring."

87% of security and IT leaders have started moving legacy applications to the cloud; however, 59% of those leaders did not understand the associated security risks.

Three-quarters of respondents acknowledged that the speed and complexity of Kubernetes and containers create new security blind spots.

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