As AI becomes more embedded in digital infrastructure, Australian organisations are facing a stark reality: their cloud security strategies are struggling to keep up.
New research from Gigamon’s 2025 Hybrid Cloud Security Survey reveals a sharp 17% year-on-year increase in breach rates, with 53% of local organisations reporting cybersecurity compromises in the past year.
This trend isn’t just a tech issue—it’s a communication challenge. For many security and IT teams, explaining complex AI-generated threats to executives, boards and wider staff remains a constant hurdle. As the public cloud becomes a flashpoint for scrutiny, communication between departments must also evolve to support more informed decision-making.
“Security teams are struggling to keep pace with the speed of AI adoption and the growing complexity and vulnerability of public cloud environments,” said David Land, vice president, APAC at Gigamon. His comments echo a wider concern: the speed at which AI accelerates risk is outpacing the clarity of internal security messaging.
More than half of Australian respondents (56%) reported a rise in attacks targeting their organisation’s large language model (LLM) deployments. Meanwhile, 58% are witnessing an increase in AI-powered ransomware. These are no longer niche issues. In fact, 46% of leaders now identify AI-generated threats as their top security priority.
With network traffic volumes soaring—often driven by AI workloads—teams are facing a dual challenge: increased data to secure, and limited visibility over where threats are moving. Notably, 47% highlighted a lack of insight into East-West traffic across systems, which complicates breach detection and response.
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Social media adds another layer of complexity. It’s not just a platform for brand messaging anymore. It’s also an increasingly common entry point for phishing attacks and misinformation campaigns. This shift demands more responsive communication policies and staff education efforts.
The push toward greater visibility is gaining momentum. While many security tools remain reactive, 64% of organisations are making real-time threat monitoring their top focus over the next year. Yet confidence remains low—55% of leaders admit their current tools fall short in detecting breaches, citing visibility as the primary concern.
Gigamon’s findings show that deep observability is moving from optional to essential. With 89% of leaders now viewing it as fundamental to securing hybrid cloud environments, the conversation is reaching boardrooms. In Australia, 83% of respondents said their leadership is actively discussing deep observability to strengthen risk management strategies.
In a fast-evolving threat landscape, better security starts with better communication—between systems, teams and decision-makers.
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