In 2021, more organizations are using the public cloud than ever. Most enterprises are using more than one public cloud service provider, and they still have workloads on-premises that need protection. At the same time, they’re building nearly all new applications in the cloud. This shift to cloud and cloud-native means that handling cloud security effectively is not just important—it’s essential.
For many enterprises with a mix of applications on-prem and in multiple clouds, this new focus on cloud security introduces a new set of acronyms and a different set of considerations than on-prem apps and services.