Cloud Security – Protect Your Cloud Data From Cyber-Breaks
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, more areas of business are running on cloud services than ever before. While the flexibility and low upfront costs of software-as-a-service platforms are attractive, it’s important to consider how to secure them.
When companies share data in the cloud, they create a digital footprint that is easy for cyber-attackers to trace. This can include personal information, financial passwords, or other confidential company data that would be valuable for criminals seeking to make money or gain access to a competitor. Several different attack strategies are commonly used to breach cloud environments and extract this data. These can include account hijacking, lateral movement risk, misconfigurations of cloud servers, and more.
Protecting cloud data from security breaches requires a combination of both cloud security tools and strong user policies. These can include multi-factor authentication (MFA), which requires users to provide multiple forms of verification for login — something the user has, like a password or PIN; something the user is, such as a fingerprint or facial recognition; and something the user owns, like a device or a smart card.
In addition, implementing strict user access policies that restrict cloud use to employees with a valid business need is essential. For example, ensuring that only those who require a specific application can access it helps limit data leaks and the impact of accidental deletions or other security risks.