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Core Insights - The rapid growth of hybrid, multi-cloud, and AI systems has outpaced cloud security strategies, leading to increased complexity and risk [1][2] - A significant majority of organizations (82%) now operate hybrid environments, with 63% using multiple cloud providers, resulting in an average of 2.7 environments managed per organization [2] - The complexity introduced by AI workloads has made identity governance a major vulnerability, contributing to cloud breaches due to inconsistent governance and excessive permissions [2][3] Industry Trends - Cost pressures, regulatory requirements, and performance needs are driving organizations to adopt hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, with some reverting cloud workloads back on-premises for better control [3] - Adoption of security solutions like unified security monitoring (58%), Cloud Security Posture Management (57%), and Extended Detection and Response (54%) is noted, but broader visibility across environments remains limited [3][4] - Many security tools operate in silos, hindering unified risk control and consistent policy enforcement, which are essential for securing diverse IT landscapes [4] Company Insights - Tenable's report, developed in collaboration with the Cloud Security Alliance, surveyed over 1,000 IT and security professionals to assess how organizations are adapting their risk management strategies [5] - Tenable Cloud Security aims to unify visibility and risk management across IT, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, addressing identity, misconfigurations, and access governance [7] - The company emphasizes the need for organizations to adopt adaptive, future-ready defenses to keep pace with the rapid evolution of cloud computing [7]