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Cloud Security protects data, applications and workloads running in multi-cloud environments. With the traditional network perimeter disappearing, security teams need a new approach to secure data that moves across the cloud.

The shared responsibility model establishes each party’s accountability for securing the cloud and what’s stored within it. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providers are responsible for the physical security of the data centers that house the cloud services, but organizations must secure their own applications, networks and operating systems.

A unified security management platform that integrates with all cloud providers helps to manage and maintain consistent policies. Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) and cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) solutions also help to monitor threats, detect vulnerabilities and provide visibility into a hybrid environment.

Identify and classify sensitive data to restrict access and reduce the risk of breaches. Security-as-a-Service solutions that include advanced threat intelligence and a comprehensive set of capabilities like encryption, service authentication and network-level protections can mitigate threats at the edge and protect data in transit.

Encryption tools safeguard sensitive data by transforming it into unreadable ciphertext, while key management solutions securely handle and store encrypted keys to ensure only authorized users or systems can decrypt and access the data. Isolating backup data helps prevent ransomware attacks by ensuring primary and backup files are not compromised in the same attack. And continuous monitoring of the cloud enables you to detect configuration drift and respond faster to vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.