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Sysdig Report: Machine Identities Outnumber Humans 40,000 to 1, Challenging Security

Cloud defenders are gaining ground as the cloud landscape comes into focus, with 92% of organizations operating without risky human users

Sysdig, the leader in real-time cloud security, released its “2025 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report.” The company’s annual user analysis provides in-depth insights into real-world cloud security and usage trends, highlighting significant enterprise security progress while identifying key areas that demand urgent attention.

The report reveals that organizations of every size and industry across North America; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia-Pacific and Japan are making measurable strides in identity and vulnerability management, artificial intelligence (AI) security, and threat detection and response. However, as businesses scale AI adoption and cloud footprints, the growing risk and complexity of machine identities, container image bloat, and attacker automation introduce new hurdles for enterprise security.

“It has been fascinating to watch cloud security evolve since we started reporting on usage eight years ago. When we first looked at container life spans in 2019, half lasted at least five minutes – today, 60% live for one minute or less,” said Loris Degioanni, Sysdig Founder and CTO. “Given the short life span paired with how quickly attackers can move across cloud environments, I am encouraged to see defenders actively detecting and responding to threats in less than 10 minutes.”

Security Progress: Cloud Defenders are Gaining Ground

Opportunities for the Year Ahead

“Cybersecurity has long been an arms race between threat actors and defenders, but the battlefield is evolving,” said Crystal Morin, Sysdig Cybersecurity Strategist. “Organizations have made tremendous progress, and the fact that mature security teams can now respond to threats within minutes is a game-changer. But with machine identities multiplying and cloud environments evolving in real time, automation and rapid response have never been more mission-critical. The data in this report makes me optimistic about the future of cyberdefense.”

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