Sysdig 2022 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report: Stay on Top of Risks as You Scale

The 2022 Sysdig Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report provides an in-depth analysis of how organizations are managing and securing cloud environments, focusing on trends in cloud security, container vulnerabilities, and Kubernetes capacity planning. The report highlights that a significant percentage of container images have patchable vulnerabilities, often of high or critical severity, with many organizations facing configuration errors such as exposed S3 buckets and containers running with root privileges. Additionally, the report underscores the challenges of Kubernetes capacity management, noting that many containers lack defined limits, leading to inefficiencies and potential performance issues. The increasing adoption of Prometheus metrics reflects a trend toward standardizing cloud-native architectures. As cloud technologies continue to evolve, the report stresses the importance of implementing security measures during the build process and adhering to best practices, such as managing access based on data sensitivity and monitoring Kubernetes resources closely.