The security landscape is rapidly evolving. Businesses once had a set
number of locations to secure with on-premises operations in designated
offices. Now, with the adoption of the public cloud, software-as-a-service
(SaaS) applications, and anywhere work, security teams must secure and
provide access to infinite locations. These new domains permit less visibility
and control than the previous, on-premises environments and require more
complex integration efforts.
In August 2023, Cloudflare commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate
the growing complexity of IT and security teams. Forrester conducted an
online survey with 449 global IT and security decision-makers and found that
their responsibilities have significantly increased and grown in complexity in
the last three years. This increased complexity has caused IT and security
teams to lose control of their organizations’ environments — and failure to
regain control of the IT and security environment has significant business
consequences. This paper discusses a solution — a connectivity cloud.
Respondents believe that a connectivity cloud will help them regain control
and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.