Cyber Security Threat Summary:
A report from Infosecurity magazine says that Cloud native development practices are creating dangerous new security blind spots for organizations in the US, UK, France and Germany. A study by Venafi polled 800 security and IT leaders from large organizations based in these four countries. It found that 59% of respondents have experienced security incidents in their Kubernetes or container environments.

Nearly a third (30%) of these organizations claimed this incident led to a data breach or network compromise. Potential skills and awareness gaps in this area loom large. Nearly all (90%) respondents argued that security teams need to increase their understanding of cloud native environments to keep applications secure.

Security Officer Comments:
The rapid adoption of cloud native development practices is creating new security blind spots for organizations, according to a recent study by Venafi. The study found that nearly 60% of respondents have experienced security incidents in their Kubernetes or container environments, with nearly a third of those incidents leading to data breaches or network compromises. Analysts agree that organizations need to increase their understanding of cloud native environments and adopt a DevSecOps approach to cloud security in order to mitigate these risks.

Suggested Correction(s):
To mitigate cloud native security incidents, organizations should implement a zero-trust security model, regularly conduct vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, maintain a robust logging and monitoring system, educate employees about cloud security risks, and utilize cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools. These measures will help identify and remediate security weaknesses, track activity, detect suspicious behavior, and reduce the overall risk of cloud-based threats.

Link(s):
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-users-kubernetescontainer/