SaaS now powers critical business operations, but many organizations are still securing these environments with approaches designed for a different era. AppOmni’s third annual Report examines how security teams are building their SaaS security programs, how confident they feel, and where SaaS security posture management is falling short.
We surveyed 803 global security leaders and practitioners to understand how they secure SaaS, assign ownership, and prepare for emerging risks such as AI misuse and identity sprawl across SaaS environments.
Download the report to see how leading organizations are improving evolving their SaaS security posture, and how a specialized SaaS security vendor like AppOmni helps them identify, protect, detect, and respond to SaaS threats.
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Why SaaS Security Needs a Different Approach
The report highlights a sharp disconnect between how secure organizations believe they are and what is actually happening inside their SaaS environments.
75%
of organizations experienced a SaaS security incident in the past 12 months, a 33% spike from 2024.
91%
of organizations express confidence in their SaaS security posture, even as three-quarters experienced a SaaS incident
89%
of breached orgs believed they had “appropriate visibility” at the time of the incident.
These results show that traditional monitoring and ad hoc controls are no longer enough. Effective SaaS security posture management requires continuous visibility, configuration management, and threat detection system built for SaaS.
What You Will Learn in The State of SaaS Security Report
Find data driven insights to help you refine your SaaS security strategy, regardless of where you are on the maturity curve.
Get insights on:
- How security leaders define and run their SaaS security programs, from ownership models to operational processes.
- Where the biggest gaps exist between perceived security and real world SaaS risk.
- How teams are adapting to emerging challenges like AI governance, identity sprawl, and growing third party connectivity across SaaS applications.
- Practical recommendations and SaaS security strategies you can start implementing right away to strengthen your SaaS security posture.
How a SaaS Security Platform Closes the Confidence Gap
The data shows that incidents are rising while confidence remains high, which suggests that many teams are overestimating the effectiveness of their current controls.
A dedicated SaaS security platform like AppOmni is designed to help security teams:
- Identify SaaS and AI usage, including shadow SaaS that traditional tools miss.
- Protect configurations through policy-driven configuration management and posture controls.
- Detect threats and anomalies specific to SaaS applications, agentic AI, and third-party apps.
- Respond quickly to SaaS security incidents, minimizing impact on critical business operations.
Who Should Download This Report
This report is designed for:
- Cybersecurity leaders and SOC teams responsible for SaaS security and overall cloud security strategy.
- Practitioners tasked with day to day SaaS security posture management, including configuration, monitoring, and incident response.
- Teams evaluating or implementing a SaaS security platform, and comparing SaaS security vendors.
- Business and IT stakeholders who want data-driven insight into how SaaS security decisions impact risk across the organization.
Use the findings to inform your next steps, from tuning existing controls to selecting a SaaS security platform that aligns with your risk tolerance and growth plans.
