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 | State of SaaS Security Report 2025 Release Date: 04/21/2025 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications have become foundational to modern business operations. However, organizations are also facing a rising tide of ... Request to download |
 | SaaS AI-Risk for Mid-Market Organizations Survey Report Release Date: 01/27/2025 Mid-market organizations are struggling to manage expanding Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. To better understand this challenge, Wing Security ... Request to download |
 | Cyber Resiliency in the Financial Industry 2024 Survey Report Release Date: 12/09/2024 Data resiliency and operational security have become increasingly critical as digital transformation accelerates. The financial industry faces distinct ch... Request to download |
 | The State of Multi-Cloud Identity Survey Release Date: 10/29/2024 Enterprises encounter significant obstacles when adopting multi-cloud. Namely, harmonizing hybrid and cloud identity systems for secure integration. Ident... Request to download |
 | The State of Non-Human Identity Security Release Date: 09/11/2024 Non-human identities (NHIs) include bots, API keys, service accounts, OAuth tokens, and secrets. These identities keep today’s organizations running smoot... Request to download |
 | The Annual SaaS Security Survey Report 2025 Plans and Priorities Release Date: 06/03/2024 In 2024, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms are integral to most businesses. Unfortunately, inventive threat actors regularly breach SaaS applications... Request to download |
 | The State of Security Remediation 2024 Release Date: 02/13/2024 Security remediation involves identifying, evaluating, and addressing security vulnerabilities to mitigate potential risks. In the ever-evolving landscape... Request to download |
 | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform Survey Report Release Date: 08/23/2023 Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) have emerged as a critical category of security tooling in recent years due to the complexity of co... Request to download |
 | State of SaaS Security: 2023 Survey Report - Japanese Translation Release Date: 08/16/2023 This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |
 | Security Enabled Innovation and Cloud Trends Release Date: 08/02/2023 Expel commissioned CSA to develop a survey and report to understand better the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding security’s relation... Request to download |
 | State of Financial Services in Cloud Release Date: 06/05/2023 In recent years, the financial services industry has increasingly adopted cloud services. This trend is expected to continue with the further adoption and... Request to download |
.png) | State of SaaS Security: 2023 Survey Report Release Date: 06/02/2023 In today’s digital landscape, SaaS has emerged as a vital lifeline for operations in organizations big and small. As businesses entrust the cloud with the... Request to download |
 | Data Loss Prevention and Data Security Survey Report Release Date: 03/14/2023 As the traditional perimeter is reduced or eliminated with the move to remote and hybrid work, and as Zero Trust strategies gain popularity, data security... Request to download |
 | Deconstructing Application Connectivity Challenges in a Complex Cloud Environment Release Date: 12/14/2022 The production and use of SaaS applications in organizations has grown exponentially over the past several years. Application Security has become an integ... Request to download |
 | Understanding Cloud Data Security and Priorities Release Date: 10/19/2022 BigID commissioned CSA to develop a survey and report to better understand the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding data security in th... Request to download |
 | Cloud and Web Security Challenges in 2022 Release Date: 08/16/2022 Organizations’ work environments have undergone rapid but lasting changes in the face of the recent health crisis. Remote work became a necessity and many... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 07/12/2022 Anjuna commissioned CSA to develop a survey to better understand the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding sensitive data in the cloud. ... Request to download |
 | Measuring Risk and Risk Governance Release Date: 06/21/2022 Adapting to the cloud presents a new challenge to enterprises. The shared responsibility model, used to distinguish responsibilities between cloud provide... Request to download |
 | SaaS Security and Misconfigurations Report Release Date: 04/11/2022 Many recent breaches and data leaks have been tied back to misconfigurations causing it to be a top concern for many organizations. Most research related ... Request to download |
.png) | State of Cloud Security Concerns, Challenges, and Incidents - Chinese Translation Release Date: 04/06/2022 This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |