Cloud Security Challenges and How to Overcome Them.pdf
- 1. Cloud Security Challenges and How to Overcome Them digitdefence.com
- 2. Introduction to Cloud Computing and Security Concerns Cloud Computing The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence. Security Concerns Increased attack surface, shared responsibility model, data breaches, unauthorized access, compliance challenges, and evolving threats. digitdefence.com
- 3. Shared Responsibility Model in Cloud Security 1 Cloud Provider Security of the cloud infrastructure, including physical security, network security, and platform security. 2 Customer Security of data, applications, and user access within the cloud environment. 3 Joint Responsibility Compliance with regulations, data protection, and incident response. digitdefence.com
- 4. Identity and Access Management Challenges Strong Authentication Implementing multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. Least Privilege Principle Granting users only the necessary permissions for their roles and tasks. Regular Access Reviews Periodically reviewing and updating user access rights to ensure alignment with current security policies. digitdefence.com
- 5. Data Encryption and Key Management in the Cloud Data Encryption Encrypting data at rest and in transit to protect it from unauthorized access. Key Management Securely storing and managing encryption keys to prevent unauthorized decryption. Data Loss Prevention Implementing measures to prevent accidental or malicious data loss, such as data backups and disaster recovery plans. digitdefence.com
- 6. Network Security Considerations for Cloud Environments 1 Virtual Network Segmentation Creating isolated networks for different workloads and applications to limit the impact of security breaches. 2 Network Firewalls Deploying firewalls to control traffic flow and prevent unauthorized access to cloud resources. 3 Intrusion Detection and Prevention Monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity and automatically taking action to prevent attacks. digitdefence.com
- 7. Compliance and Regulatory Requirements in the Cloud 1 HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): For healthcare data. 2 PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard): For payment card data. 3 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): For personal data of individuals in the European Union. digitdefence.com
- 8. Threat Detection and Incident Response Strategies Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Centralized logging and analysis of security events to detect threats. Threat Intelligence Gathering and analyzing threat information to stay ahead of emerging threats. Incident Response Plan A documented plan for responding to security incidents, including containment, mitigation, and recovery. digitdefence.com
- 9. Continuous Monitoring and Vulnerability Management 24/7 Continuous Monitoring Proactively monitoring cloud infrastructure and applications for security threats. 100% Vulnerability Scanning Regularly scanning cloud resources for known vulnerabilities and patching them promptly. digitdefence.com