While the cloud serves as a powerful accelerator for businesses, it also speeds up threat actors. Automation and an ever-increasing level of sophistication allow threat actors to execute complex attack chains in merely minutes, sometimes even less.The risk factors are amplified by the ability to chain together exploits and quickly move laterally in cloud environments, where a single breach could lead to a business critical compromise.

See how Sysdig’s improved inventory can help you find your way inside your ever-growing cloud infrastructure with minimal effort.

Security professionals are burning out, and they often aren’t getting enough support from their higher-ups. In fact, Devo and Wakefield Research have found that 45% of IT professionals surveyed felt that their leaders haven’t proactively responded to employee burnout, and 59% wish their leaders would offer additional training, mentorship, and development. Responsibility for tackling this issue lies with InfoSec leaders and their organizations.

In this article, provided by Intellyx, Jason English examines the negative impact that sprawling digital estates have on hybrid workplaces and the way that the partnership between Tanium and ServiceNow can address vulnerability and compliance gaps.