2022 Cloud (In)Security Report

This cloud security report summarizes key findings showing pervasive risks in cloud environments: near-ubiquitous misconfigurations (98.6%), extensive lack of MFA for privileged access (97.1%), vulnerable internet-exposed workloads (17.4%), significant third-party/supply-chain exposure, and inadequate ransomware protections (59.4% lacking basic controls). It emphasizes that misconfigurations, over-privileged identities, and insufficient access controls are the primary drivers of cloud breaches and calls for zero-trust principles, stronger IAM/MFA enforcement, IaC governance, and continuous vulnerability and configuration monitoring.