Top 11 cloud security challenges and how to combat them
Search Security, Monday, April 29th, 2024
Before jumping feet first into the cloud, understand the new and continuing top cloud security challenges your organization is likely to face -- and how to mitigate them.
All the major benefits of cloud computing -- improved IT efficiency, flexibility and scalability -- come with one major challenge: security.
Cloud security threats, challenges and vulnerabilities occur for several reasons. For one, many organizations can't delineate where cloud service provider (CSP) obligations end and their own begin as part of the shared responsibility model. This leaves gaps unsecured and vulnerabilities unaddressed. Plus, the expansiveness of cloud services increases an organization's attack surface. To further complicate the matter, traditional security controls and tools might not fulfill cloud security needs.