With the implementation of cloud security throughout the world, from private to commercial use. There are an increasing number of threats, some more serious than others. In this post. I would like to take the time to review the various top cloud security threats that many users are concerned with and some details of what each of those threats entail:
1. Data breaches
a. “The threat of data breaches retains its number one ranking in the survey from last year. It’s easy to see why. Breaches can cause great reputational and financial damage. They could potentially result in loss of intellectual property (IP) and significant legal liabilities.”
2. Misconfiguration and inadequate change control
a. “It’s not just the loss of data that companies must worry about here, according to the CSA, but deletion or modification of resources done with the intent to disrupt business. The report blames poor change control practices for most of the misconfiguration errors.”
3. Lack of cloud security architecture and strategy
a. “This problem is as old as the cloud. The desire to minimize the time needed to migrate systems and data to the cloud usually takes precedence over security. As a result, the company becomes operational in the cloud using security infrastructure and strategies that were not designed for it. The fact that this showed up on the list for 2020 indicates that more companies recognize it as a problem.”
4. Insufficient identity, credential, access and key management
a. “Another threat new to the list is inadequate access management and control around data, systems and physical resources like server rooms and buildings. The report notes that the cloud requires organizations to change practices related to identity and access management (IAM).”
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