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Aniket Sharma
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By Palo Alto Networks | Read for free here

Cloud Adoption & AI: A Double-Edged Sword

Nearly every organization now operates in the cloud, lured by the promise of faster product and service delivery — up to 65% faster! 🚀 The rise of AI has only accelerated this trend, with 63% of top-performing companies citing AI as a key driver for their cloud investment.

But with great power comes great responsibility. The cloud brings with it significant security risks:

  • 80% of security exposures occur in the cloud 🌩️
  • 66% surge in cloud attacks recently 🔥
  • Attackers exploit new vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure
  • Data exfiltration time has been cut in half compared to last year 📉

Meanwhile, security teams struggle to keep up. On average, resolving just one security alert takes 145 hours⏳, while attackers exploit vulnerabilities in a fraction of that time.

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Traditional Security Isn’t Enough: Why You Need Real-Time Prevention 🔐

Conventional security approaches focus primarily on posture management — identifying misconfigurations and ensuring compliance. While these are essential, they are not enough…

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Aniket Sharma
Aniket Sharma

Written by Aniket Sharma

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