What is Cloud Security?
Cloud Security is a set of practices and technologies that protect digital assets in the cloud. It includes policies, standards, and tools that help organisations secure data in multi-tenant cloud environments, comply with regulations, and ward off cyberattacks. The vast majority of companies rely on the cloud to back up and store data, develop and test software, serve clients, and more. Unfortunately, that makes it an attractive target for cybercriminals.
The complexity of securing the cloud
Cloud environments can contain a staggering amount of sensitive, regulated, and proprietary data. This information is valuable to attackers, who often deploy a wide range of tactics to steal it. These include data breaches, ransomware, and attacks on privileged accounts. Adding to the challenge, the cloud is a multitenant environment where the physical infrastructure is shared by multiple customers. This can increase the attack surface as a single vulnerability affecting one tenant could impact another (collateral damage).
To mitigate these threats, organisations must implement cloud security solutions that address the following areas: