Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd Releases 2025 Cloud Security Report

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Based on a survey of over 900 CISOs and IT leaders, the report exposes systemic weaknesses, such as alert fatigue, fragmented security tools, slow threat detection, and widespread inability to detect lateral movement or defend against AI-driven attacks, leaving organisations dangerously exposed.

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, released its 2025 Cloud Security Report, revealing significant vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud security practices worldwide.

Based on a survey of over 900 CISOs and IT leaders, the report exposes systemic weaknesses, such as alert fatigue, fragmented security tools, slow threat detection, and widespread inability to detect lateral movement or defend against AI-driven attacks, leaving organisations dangerously exposed.

As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge computing environments, many are still relying on outdated security models that cannot keep pace with evolving threats.

The report found that 65% of organisations experienced a cloud-related security incident in the past year, up from 61% the previous year. Alarmingly, just 9% detected the breach within the first hour, and only 6% managed to remediate it in that timeframe, allowing attackers prolonged undetected access.

62% of organisations have embraced cloud edge technologies, 57% use hybrid cloud, and 51% operate within multi-cloud frameworks. Traditional perimeter-based defences struggle to secure these distributed infrastructures

A mere 9% detect incidents within the first hour. Meanwhile, 62% take over 24 hours to remediate breaches, providing attackers ample opportunity to escalate privileges.
71% of respondents use more than 10 different cloud security tools; 16% use over 50. Many face nearly 500 security alerts daily, overwhelming analysts and slowing response.

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To address these challenges, Check Point advocates adopting decentralised, prevention-first cloud security approaches. The report recommends consolidating toolsets, deploying AI-powered threat detection, and leveraging real-time telemetry for comprehensive visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems.