97% of organizations use cloud services today.
What does this mean for the state of information security?
Uncover new insights through the results of our worldwide study of 1,400 IT decision makers.
Scroll to explore the key findings…
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Who's Prioritizing Cloud-First?
Cloud is dominant, but it's not everyone's primary strategy.
Explore the regions below to see how you compare to your local peers.
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ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A FORMAL "CLOUD FIRST" STRATEGY WHEN PURCHASING AND DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A FORMAL "CLOUD FIRST" STRATEGY WHEN PURCHASING AND DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS
| Worldwide | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia-Pacific | Japan |
| Worldwide | North America | Latin America |
| Europe | Asia-Pacific | Japan |
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Trusting the Cloud With Sensitive Data
83% of organizations across all industries store sensitive data in the public cloud.
Fewer trust that it will be secure.
Explore how different industries approach storing data in the cloud.
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ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRUST THE PUBLIC CLOUD TO KEEP SENSITIVE DATA SECURE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT STORE SENSITIVE DATA IN THE PUBLIC CLOUD
| ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRUST THE PUBLIC CLOUD TO KEEP SENSITIVE DATA SECURE | ORGANIZATIONS THAT STORE SENSITIVE DATA IN THE PUBLIC CLOUD |
| All Industries | Finance | Healthcare | High Tech | Retail | Government |
| All Industries | Finance | Healthcare |
| High Tech | Retail | Government |
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What Kind of Sensitive Data Is in the Cloud?
Sensitive data is entrusted to the public cloud, but that trust varies based on the type of data being handled.
Explore the differences across the major regions of the world.
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TYPES OF SENSITIVE DATA STORED IN PUBLIC CLOUD SERVICES
| Worldwide | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia-Pacific | Japan |
| Worldwide | North America | Latin America |
| Europe | Asia-Pacific | Japan |
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Security Incidents Experienced in the Cloud
Security for cloud applications and infrastructure is a shared responsibility between the cloud provider and customer.
Incidents are pervasive.
83% of organizations who use IaaS have experienced at least one security incident — 82% for SaaS users.
Explore the top incidents to help guide your security initiatives.
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ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY RESPONDENTS
| IaaS | SaaS |
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Where Does the Future Lead?
Cloud technology is evolving rapidly.
83% of organizations across all industries use containers and 79% use serverless computing — but do they have a security strategy?
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ORGANIZATIONS USING CONTAINERS
(Docker, Lynx, etc.)
| Of those organizations, the percentage with a security strategy for containers: |
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ORGANIZATIONS USING SERVERLESS COMPUTING
(AWS Lambda, AWS Beanstalk, Azure App Service, Google App Engine, Serverless.com, etc.)
| Of those organizations, the percentage with a security strategy for serverless computing: |
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| All Industries | Finance | Healthcare | High Tech | Retail | Government |
| All Industries | Finance | Healthcare |
| High Tech | Retail | Government |
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Download the full report "Navigating a Cloudy Sky: Practical Guidance and the State of Cloud Security" for more insights to help prioritize your cloud computing and security initiatives. |
In Q4 2017, McAfee surveyed 1,400 IT professionals for its annual Cloud Adoption and Security research study. Respondents were drawn from a general market panel of IT and Technical Operations decision makers, selected to represent a diverse set of countries, industries, and organization sizes. Fieldwork was conducted from October to December 2017, and the results offer a detailed understanding of the current state and future plans for cloud adoption and security.