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Cloud Security provides multi-layered protection to safeguard applications, data and workloads deployed in multiple cloud environments. Since the traditional enterprise network perimeter no longer exists, the need for strong defenses is even more crucial.

There are a number of essential steps that must be taken in order to prevent data leaks and exposure, including encryption at rest and in motion, strong password policies and multi-factor authentication, enforcing access privileges for outsourced data and using cloud access management solutions. It’s also important to invest in tools that monitor, detect and mitigate threats, as well as having a clear incident response plan for handling security breaches or cyberattacks.

Security in the Cloud

To protect data and apps in cloud environments, organizations must employ a Zero Trust model that assumes no device or user is automatically trusted either inside or outside of the organization’s networks and continuously verifies and authorizes access. Least-privilege access ensures that users only have the permissions they need, reducing the chance of a successful attack and micro-segmentation limits the impact of an intrusion should it occur. It’s also essential to use advanced threat prevention technologies that stop phishing and ransomware attacks as they come in, and to train employees on security best practices to identify phishing attempts, report incidents and uphold cloud security policies. This includes providing security awareness training to DevOps engineers and developers who often have responsibility for developing in the cloud. Emerging cybersecurity tools should also be considered, such as cloud infrastructure monitoring and automation that enables automated detection and response, and AI for IT operations that collects and analyzes security information and activity to look for abnormalities.