Securing the cloud

At SUSE, we recognise that every business around the world is on a journey of digital transformation, and that transformation is enhanced and accelerated by open source software. When we first launched the ‘Securing the cloud’ trend report in 2023, we investigated how IT teams in the US, UK, and Europe manage and think about cloud security. This year, on the cusp of SUSECON China, we have launched an independent trend report for APAC – a region that so often is at the forefront of global tech innovation.

Understanding how IT decision makers in this region think about some of the most critical tech developments provides invaluable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities they face.

In this trend report, we are also focusing on two major themes that have a profound impact on cloud security – Gen AI and Edge computing. This report considers how the widespread use of increasingly complex cloud environments poses significant challenges, ranging from edge security to AI-powered cyberattacks, and examines how professionals in the APAC region are rising to face these challenges.

The findings of this report indicate significant differences in terms of priorities and concerns between different APAC countries. IT leaders looking to adopt cloud and cloud native technologies are up against several security challenges across the region, with ransomware attacks, GenAI privacy, data security, and AI-powered cyberattacks seen as significant risks.

GenAI has rapidly emerged as a key threat, especially in Indonesia, while Japanese stakeholders show the least concern.