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title: Cloud Risk Surface Report
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# [Cloud Risk Surface Report](https://www.riskrecon.com/academy/cloud-risk-surface-report)

 Written by [RiskRecon](https://www.riskrecon.com/academy/author/riskrecon) | Jul 9, 2020 1:53:00 PM

The Cloud Risk Surface Report is a new research study between RiskRecon and the Cyentia Institute, seeking to answer the question: Are organizations more secure in the cloud?

While the study found that 60% of organizations face higher-severity risk exposures in their cloud infrastructure, the study reveals various dynamics at play in cloud computing that influence an organization’s cloud success.

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