Expert Maps Identity Risk and Multi-Cloud Complexity to Evolving Cloud Threats — Virtualization Review

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Expert Maps Identity Risk and Multi-Cloud Complexity to Evolving Cloud Threats

Cloud security is shifting from perimeter defense to identity, configuration and visibility challenges. As hybrid and multi-cloud adoption expands, so does the attack surface, with misconfigurations, excessive permissions and cross-platform blind spots creating new exposure points. At the same time, threat actors are accelerating attacks through automation and AI-assisted techniques, forcing organizations to rethink how they secure distributed environments.

Nick Cavalancia, CEO of Conversational Geek and a four-time Microsoft MVP, explored those themes in a session titled “Expert Guide: Defending Against Evolving Cloud Threat Vectors” in a free, online Virtualization & Cloud Review tech education summit held today, being made available for replay thanks to the sponsor, Wiz.

Cavalancia began by noting that cloud adoption has fundamentally altered traditional security boundaries. With 88 percent of organizations now operating in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, the hardened network edge is no longer the primary control point. Instead, identity and privilege determine access…