Top IT Security Challenges in Modern Infrastructures
TechTarget (SearchITOperations), Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Seven major security challenges, from AI-powered attacks to human error, threaten modern distributed IT environments.
Author Stephen J. Bigelow outlines seven security challenges facing modern IT infrastructures. These include AI-powered attacks (noting AI-enhanced fraud is 4.5 times more profitable), expanded attack surfaces from remote work and IoT, cloud misconfigurations, excessive trust and identity drift, and human error, which causes 88% of cloud breaches.
Insider threats and inadequate, infrequent security reviews round out the list. The article recommends prioritizing by business impact, implementing fundamental controls, establishing AI governance, conducting regular training, and planning for incident response.