Multi-Cloud Security Is Straining CISO Teams

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cloud Security , Events Multi-Cloud Security Is Straining CISO Teams 451 Research's Kennedy on How Skills Gap, Tool Sprawl Intensify Cloud Security Risk Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 27, 2026     Share Post Share Credit Eligible Get Permission Daniel Kennedy, principal research analyst, Information Security Channel, 451 Research - S&P Global Market Intelligence Cloud security and generative artificial intelligence governance are stretching security teams thin, warned Daniel Kennedy, principal research analyst at 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He said organizations now manage several cloud environments at once - each adding new risk and increasing the burden on security teams. See Also: Attackers Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment "You can imagine being a SOC operator at organizations of scale, they have a primary cloud and then two additional clouds, and sometimes it's three hyperscalers. Can you imagine learning the security stack of three hyperscalers and having to manage it?" Kennedy said. In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSAC Conference 2026, Kennedy also discussed: Why CISOs face pressure to secure business-driven cloud decisions; Why organizations struggle to define what "using AI" actually means; How gen AI dominates security priorities and investment focus. Kennedy leads end-user research for 451 Research. He created and leads the Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security quantitative research product, which provides an end-user point of view on an array of information security topics. Prior to 451, he was a founder and partner in information security consultancy Praetorian Security, where he directed strategy on risk assessment and security certification.