Cloud Security , OT Security Fortinet architect warns of OT cloud convergence risk April 21, 2026 Share By SC Staff Federal agencies racing to modernize under fiscal 2026 mandates are confronting a dangerous visibility chasm where the convergence of cloud, IT, and operational technology environments has outpaced the fragmented security architectures meant to defend them, according to Fortinet Federal architect Robert Imhof, FedScoop reports . He warns that OT systems , historically air-gapped and perimeter-focused, are now tethered to multi-cloud ecosystems for analytics and monitoring, inheriting the misconfigurations and overprivileged access risks of those environments without commensurate security maturity. Research indicates nearly seventy percent of leaders cite tool sprawl as the primary barrier to cloud security, while two-thirds lack confidence in real-time threat detection. Imhof argues that adversaries exploit the seams between siloed identity, data, and posture management tools, potentially pivoting from a misconfigured cloud workload directly into critical infrastructure controls. The solution, he contends, lies in unified visibility across all domains, segmentation that extends beyond the network perimeter, and automation capable of matching adversary speed. "Modernization without integrated security introduces systemic risk," he emphasizes, urging a cohesive architecture that aligns operational connectivity with mission resilience. An In-Depth Guide to Cloud Security Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to fortify your cloud security. Learn More SC Staff Related Cloud Security Orca exec warns against chasing security trends SC Staff April 21, 2026 Orca Security's chief innovation officer, Avi Shua, cautions that the cybersecurity industry's perennial fixation on anointing a new "most critical" defensive layer, whether identity, runtime, or AI security, mirrors a flawed psychological pattern where dramatic but rare threats overshadow the mundane, persistent vulnerabilities that actually enable most breaches, according to Forbes. Cloud Security Sysdig report signals end of human-led cloud defense SC Staff April 21, 2026 Loris Degioanni, Sysdig's founder and CTO, declared that "the human-driven era of cloud security is coming to an end," pointing to data showing over 70% of teams now rely on behavior-based runtime detections to protect the vast majority of cloud environments. Security Operations Fiverr faces scrutiny over exposed user files SC Staff April 20, 2026 The data exposure occurred because Fiverr utilized Cloudinary for image and PDF storage, employing public URLs instead of secure, expiring links. Related Events Cybercast Cloud Security: The AI Effect and How to Proceed Thu Apr 23 Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Cloud Computing Greynet You can skip this ad in 5 seconds