1、GLOBAL EDITION2023 CLOUDSECURITYSTUDY#2023CloudSecuritySThe Challenges of Data Security and Sovereignty in a Multicloud WorldIntroductionIf theres a dominant theme that the data from the 2023 Thales Global Cloud Security Study conveys,its that the world has become cloud-first,multicloud and that its

2、 more complex to secure the cloud.The latest edition of the survey of nearly 3000 respondents in 18 countries explores challenges of security in cloud environments that have become a critical element in modern digital infrastructure and services.While there has been improvement in the overall cloud

3、security posture from the previous year,there is still work to be done to simplify and secure cloud operations,especially when it comes to addressing human error.Multicloud operations bring with them operational complexity,something that needs to be tamed to secure cloud environments efficiently and

4、 effectively.Source:2023 Cloud Security custom survey from S&P Global Market Intelligence,commissioned by Thales.Sponsored by2023 Cloud Security Report:Global Edition2ContentsKey findings 04Its a multicloud world 06The threat landscape for the cloud 08Cloud data concerns 09Impacts of data sovereignt

5、y 11Operational complexity in the cloud 13Pathways to better cloud security 14Moving ahead 16About this study #2023CloudSecurityReport3SaaS usage is growing.Dramatic increase in sensitive data reported in the cloud.The average number of cloud infrastructure providers is well above two(2.3).More than

6、 three quarters(79%)of this years respondents have more than one cloud provider.Securing data in the cloud is seen as becoming more complex.Multicloud is a reality.It has increased to 55%from 46%just two years ago.SaaS applications garnered the most votes as the leading targets for attackers(ranked