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About Cloud Security

The shared responsibility model that defines cloud computing means that customers and cloud service providers (CSPs) each have different responsibilities for the protection of data and applications. CSPs handle the underlying infrastructure, including physical network security and patching, but customers must take a proactive approach to protecting data, applications and user access.

A holistic view of all applications and data is essential for cloud security. Organizations must look for a solution that is able to provide this visibility and protect against the unique risks of the cloud. These risks include lateral movement, which occurs when users move from one application to another in a way that circumvents security controls.

In addition to monitoring application activity, cloud security solutions must also be able to detect anomalous behavior and prevent unauthorized data access. This includes detecting and blocking data movement across cloud environments, downgrading file and folder permissions from editor to viewer for sensitive files, and removing or revoking sharing links that allow data to be copied to external systems.

To combat these threats, organizations need a security solution that can monitor and protect all workloads, regardless of location, in the cloud and on premises. This means looking for a solution that can support multicloud strategies and work with existing policy systems to avoid vendor lock-in. For example, Automox is a cloud-based tool that provides IT teams with the ability to manage Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, as well as third party software like Firefox and Chrome, from a single dashboard.