What Is Cloud Security?
Cloud Security comprises best practices, tools and technologies that protect businesses from internal and external threats to cloud-based applications, storage and infrastructure. It is essential for protecting data from unauthorized access and safeguarding sensitive information against theft by cybercriminals, while remaining compliant with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR.
A robust Cloud Security solution includes capabilities that address the following core attack surfaces:
Identity and Access Management (IAM): Enables organizations to control who has access to cloud-based applications, services and resources through centralized IAM services and tools. IAM solutions also enforce the principle of least privilege by ensuring users only have access to what they need to do their jobs.
Cloud Detection and Response: Ensures that cloud security teams can quickly respond to in-progress attacks by monitoring and alerting on malicious activity within the cloud. These include distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, ransomware infections, cryptojacking malware exploiting cloud resources to mine cryptocurrency and more.
Security Posture Management: Addresses risks in multi-cloud and hybrid environments including inconsistent security policies, unsecured east-west traffic and lateral movement, as well as granular visibility and protection with secure connectivity to business-critical applications and resources. These features include unified security and networking, micro-segmentation, encrypted traffic inspection and adaptive threat prevention.
Reduces the risk of compromise with a continuous assessment of the security posture of cloud-based systems and infrastructure using a combination of automation, orchestration and visibility. This includes scanning for vulnerabilities, assessing the security posture of containers and serverless functions, detecting sensitive data in AI models, as well as facilitating remediation of these risks across development and production.