Here's What Cloud Security's Future Holds for the Year Ahead

This report forecasts 2026 cloud-security dynamics driven by widespread AI adoption: CSPs will increasingly commoditize security features while third-party vendors remain essential for cross-cloud and on‑premise needs; agentic AI will be adopted both by defenders (for automation, testing, and response) and attackers (to scale and enhance operations). It warns of an expanding attack surface—software supply-chain attacks, industry-targeted campaigns, attacks exploiting non-human identities, and threats against AI-powered apps—and recommends platform-based, AI-enabled controls, improved visibility of AI usage, and collaborative shared-responsibility approaches between CSPs and customers.