Report: Cloud Complexity Outpaces Security Defenses As Multi-Cloud Becomes The Norm
Virtualization Review, Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
The 2026 Cloud Security Report from Fortinet finds that cloud security teams are struggling less with whether they can secure the cloud and more with whether they can keep up with it.
88% of organizations operate across hybrid or multi-cloud environments, with 66% lacking confidence in real-time threat detection and response capabilities.
Identity and access security is the top cloud-native risk (77%), followed by misconfigured cloud services (70%) and data exposure (66%).
Despite rising budgets (62% expect increases), 59% of organizations rate their cloud security posture at the two lowest maturity levels, with tool sprawl absorbing investment gains.