A Fortinet study reveals that 64% of cybersecurity leaders, if they could design their strategy from scratch, would opt for a single-vendor platform that unifies network, cloud, and application security. Based on a survey of over 1,160 industry leaders, the Fortinet report highlights that 88% of organizations currently operate in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, a growing trend that complicates real-time threat visibility and detection. Critical factors in cloud security The Fortinet analysis points to three decisive factors eroding corporate resilience: • Fragmented defenses: 70% of organizations struggle with a proliferation of disconnected tools that limit comprehensive visibility and force teams to perform manual alert correlation. • Overwhelmed teams: There is an active shortage of qualified professionals reported by 74% of respondents, leading to slow responses and missed critical attack signals. • Threat velocity: Malicious actors use automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify vulnerabilities faster than humans can react. Fortinet highlights the urgency of unified ecosystems against cloud AI threats • The new Fortinet study reveals that 88% of companies operate in hybrid environments, facing a visibility crisis and a alarming shortage of skilled staff. In fact, over 80% of experts admit they lack full confidence in their ability to respond to threats in real time. Towards strategic unification Vincent Hwang, Vice President of Cloud Security at Fortinet, emphasized that the adoption of AI is radically changing cloud management, expanding the attack surface at an unprecedented speed. The report shows that 81% of companies rely on two or more providers for critical workloads, increasing operational friction. In this context, organizations are re-evaluating their strategies. This consolidation not only reduces operational complexity but also accelerates proactive detection and response to threats in an AI-driven future.
