Cloud services under cyber attacks
Recent years have brought an increased popularity of cloud solutions. The Covid-19 pandemic and growing popularity of remote work only accelerated imminent cloud transition. But it also posed a lot of challenges to organizations to provide key services to their off-site workers. That’s where cloud-based infrastructure came in handy. Nowadays, cloud environments not only host essential business applications, but also store sensitive company data. However, when it comes to the newfound infrastructure, traditional security measures don’t always work so effectively in the cloud. Therefore, a need for cloud infrastructure security is more important than ever before and it requires a more innovative approach. Here is our overview of top cloud-native security challenges:
- Misconfigurations
Misconfigured assets can pose a threat to cloud computing environments and in the last years they constituted nearly 86 percent of breached records. Changing default passwords and making sure that appropriate privacy settings are created are key here.
2. Multitenancy
Available cloud environments typically host multiple client infrastructures under the same umbrella. That’s why it is very likely that hosted services may be accessed by third parties. This on the other hand, may lead to collateral damage when other businesses are being targeted by cyberattackers.
3. Visibility
Since third parties can access cloud services, it is easy to lose control over how your data is being processed and by whom. Due to the shared responsibility model and reliance on the infrastructure controlled by vendors, achieving visibility and control is particularly challenging in the cloud. In fact 46% of organizations reported it as a main challenge when working in cloud environments.
4. Access management
While limiting access points across on-premises systems is pretty manageable, providing the similar level of restrictions in the cloud is more taxing. That may be dangerous when allowing unfiltered access to cloud services from any device or geolocation.
5. Compliance
When shifting to the cloud, it is important to remember that accountability for data privacy and security rests with your company that is subject to numerous compliance regulations. Since the regulatory landscape is rapidly changing, being dependent on third-party solutions may result in costly compliance issues. Deciding on such a solution, make sure that your cloud-hosted data is always protected against unauthorized access in accordance with applicable regulations.
Now, when you are familiar with possible challenges connected with the cloud transition, you are more likely to provide robust cloud security. Stay secure!