Top 5 Cloud security challenges, risks and threats
Cloud services are an integral part of modern business. They provide a cost-effective way to store data; and with the rise in hybrid workforces, they deliver a reliable way for employees to access information remotely.
But as is often the case with technological solutions, the benefits of convenience comes with security risks. In this blog, we look at the top five Cloud security challenges that organisations face, and provide tips on how to overcome them.
1. Data breaches
A Gartner study found thatĀ 95% of Cloud breaches are the result of the result of misconfigurations.
2. Phishing scams
3. Insider threats
Insider Threats (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)Ā
4. Regulatory non-compliance
the risk of a data breach and createĀ GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) headaches.
5. Insecure UIs and APIs
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Secure your Cloud services
You can find more tips like the ones in this blog by readingĀ Securing Cloud Services: A pragmatic guide.
This book, written by security architect Lee Newcombe, explains everything you need to know about Cloud security. It covers the key concepts of Cloud computing and the its security architectures, and then looks at the security considerations you must acknowledge.
Itās ideal for anyone looking at implementing Cloud services, whether thatās infrastructure-, platform-, software- or function-as-a-service.
