The State Of Cloud-Native Security 2026: Maturity Gaps And The Automation Mandate
Red Hat, March 23,2026
Hybrid cloud security isn't just getting harder-it's reaching a breaking point. While security has always been a race without a finish line, Red Hat's 2026 State of Cloud-Native Security Report reveals that many organizations are now trapped in a cycle of controlled chaos.
To break free, teams must move beyond reactive firefighting and anchor their strategy in the foundational security practices and policies that turn security from a bottleneck into a baseline.
The reality of cloud-native incidents
The report establishes a sobering baseline: security incidents are now a near-universal experience. 97% of organizations reported at least 1 cloud-native security incident in the past year.