Cloud security posture management adoption increased by over 60% in the past year, yet many organizations fail to act on the alerts these tools generate.
The market for these solutions is expected to grow to $11.75 billion by 2030, fueled by major data breaches and stricter regulatory requirements. More than 65% of organizations now use some form of CSPM, but security teams often face an overwhelming number of unresolved findings.
Tools identify risks, but without a clear process, alerts accumulate without resolution. The issue isn’t visibility—it’s the lack of a system to sort, rank, and assign responsibility.
Jon Rose, founder of security advisory firm IOmergent, explained that teams prioritize security but operate under tight constraints. “There’s no doubt about it: people care about security and want to fix things.” They’re just stretched too thin and pulled in too many directions.
A dedicated security team may see every alert, but without clear ownership and business context, those alerts get lost amid other priorities. Many tickets remain open for weeks as a result.
Identifying problems is simple. Fixing them is the challenge.
Rose argued that the answer isn’t adding more tools—it’s establishing a consistent routine. Instead of relying on automated emails that go unread, he recommended short, frequent meetings to filter noise, add context, and define next steps.
“Once we do that initial review, filter out some of the sheer volume, and adjust it to what matters to the company, the work does become much more manageable,” says Rose. Some items are quick wins that can be fixed today, while others become part of a longer roadmap, to be tackled steadily alongside everything else.
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“What’s new, does it matter, what’s still open, what’s blocking it, and who owns the next step?” he said. After narrowing the list to what’s important, the workload becomes manageable.
Some fixes are quick. Others require long-term planning. Without a steady process, security tasks get delayed. Attackers, however, move quickly—exploiting weaknesses in hours, not days. AI and increasingly skilled attackers make sporadic reviewing a bad bet.
Security accountability must become part of daily operations. Rose emphasized that occasional reviews are insufficient. “You have to stay on it every day and make cloud security accountability a normal part of operations,” he explains.
A Managed Cloud Security provider like IOmergent can drive cloud security accountability without the overhead of a full-time hire. It won’t be buried under sprint priorities or negotiating deadlines with the person being nudged.
Their experience makes a difference. These engineers know the struggle of balancing security with product deadlines and customer needs. They don’t just highlight issues—they help resolve them.
For cloud-based companies, focus is limited. Without a structured approach, backlogs expand. A managed team ensures security work continues—not just during crises, but as part of regular operations.
The objective isn’t flawless security. It’s steady improvement.
Some organizations turn to automated systems to free up resources, but many lack a clear plan for the next steps. Without guidance, even advanced tools fail to deliver results.
