India, Jan. 28 -- Fortinet has released The 2026 State of Cloud Security Report, produced by Cybersecurity Insiders and based on a global survey of more than 1,160 cybersecurity leaders and professionals. The report points to a widening "cloud complexity gap",driven by a growing mismatch between the pace of modern cloud environments and the ability of security teams to maintain consistent real-time visibility, detection, and response.

According to the analysis, this gap has emerged from three interlinked factors: fragmented security systems, workforce constraints, and the increasing speed of cyber threats.

The report finds that security tools continue to expand alongside cloud adoption, often without sufficient coordination. This has le...