This podcast will discuss the evolving landscape of cloud security. Wiz's article details numerous risks, threats, and challenges associated with cloud environments, offering mitigation strategies for issues like data breaches and insecure configurations. The CSA excerpt highlights the 2024 Thales Cloud Security Study, emphasizing the increasing complexity of multi-cloud environments, the rise in cloud-targeted attacks, and the importance of proactive security measures, particularly improved encryption practices and stronger IAM. The Fortinet-sponsored report excerpt focuses on the challenges and trends of hybrid and multi-cloud adoption in 2025, stressing the need for unified security platforms to address the skills gap and improve threat detection in complex environments. All three sources converge on the critical need for robust security measures to protect data and infrastructure in increasingly dynamic cloud environments.