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Cloud Security is a set of best practices, technologies and tools designed to protect businesses from internal and external security threats that target their applications, data and workloads in the cloud.

Most organizations now store substantial amounts of sensitive and confidential information in the cloud, and cyberattacks targeting that data are growing more sophisticated and aggressive. Effective cloud security measures must ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, safeguard the integrity of critical applications, and prevent sensitive information from being stolen by bad actors.

Effective strategies and solutions for protecting cloud infrastructure include:

Integrated security in the software development lifecycle (SDLC)—incorporating security testing into the design phase of an application can help identify and resolve potential security risks.

Zero-trust security—monitoring and restricting access to cloud assets and services, preventing attacks from spreading across cloud environments, and requiring constant authentication and permissions for all users can strengthen an organization’s security posture.

Data loss prevention (DLP)—tools that automatically discover, classify and de-identify regulated cloud data in motion or at rest, helping to comply with regulations and protect intellectual property.

Security information and event management (SIEM)—tools that collect, monitor and analyze log data from across your cloud infrastructure to detect threats and provide real-time incident response capabilities.

Business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR)—strategies that ensure the availability of vital data in case of a disaster, breach, or system wipe. These typically include a plan for backing up and restoring critical systems, and policies for how long data should be kept before it can be supplanted with newer information to optimize storage space.