Digital transformation is completely reshaping the way organizations do business, and apps are firmly at the core—they are the business. Together with cloud-based services, these apps create a platform for new business models, innovative service offerings, and enhanced customer experiences that drive new business revenue. It’s now commonplace to have apps deployed in a multitude of ways—from private and public clouds to co-location facilities and container environments. Today, 9 out of 10 organizations use multiple cloud platforms.
However, there’s a flip side to digital transformation and the advantages it brings: while our app-centric, multi-cloud world fuels new opportunities for businesses, it also creates new opportunities for attackers.