2026 Cloud Security Report Data Reveals “Complexity Gap”

The 2026 State of Cloud Security Report, sponsored by Fortinet and based on a survey of 1,163 cybersecurity professionals, highlights a widening gap between rapidly growing cloud complexity and the ability of security teams to maintain real-time visibility, detection, and response. It attributes this gap to fragmented tools, staffing shortages, and AI-driven, machine-speed threats; underscores the challenges of hybrid and multi-cloud environments; and notes a strategic shift toward unified security ecosystems to consolidate controls, enhance visibility, and accelerate detection and response.