Guide to Sharpening Security in the Public Cloud
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Businesses are increasingly moving workloads and services to public clouds like Microsoft Azure to gain scalability, flexibility and cost savings. However, cloud environments also present new security challenges as organizations take on more responsibility. McAfee offers a range of security solutions for Azure designed to provide database protection, intrusion prevention for virtual environments, and advanced threat detection. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Insight can help customers build comprehensive network security on Azure using McAfee technologies.
Guide to Sharpening Security in the Public Cloud
- 1. Heading to the dark cloud? Businesses are turning to public cloud environments such as Microsoft® Azure® for greater scalability, flexibility and cost savings. In fact, 52% of organizations have migrated services and workloads to cloud-based platforms to modernize the end-user experience. On the other hand, 45% of IT professionals are on the road to switching to cloud architectures for improved identity and access management. Guide to Sharpening Security in the Public Cloud Common vulnerabilities in publicly accessible software include: Limited oversight and control over malicious activities Backup and reliability when data is lost Enforcing security policies in place Protecting virtual networks such as Azure Virtual Network (VNet) Shared responsibility in the cloud While Azure delivers multilayered, built-in security controls and unique threat intelligence at the infrastructure level, organizations are ultimately responsible for the defense of their entire Azure infrastructure. Customer Data classification & accountability Client & end-point protection Identity & access management Application level controls Network controls Host infrastructure Physical security Responsibility On-Prem IaaS Paas Saas Microsoft What now? Your unique and complex environment requires a security architecture specifically designed for Azure. McAfee delivers a range of security platforms for cloud-native threat defense and management. Need: Businesses need a cloud-ready solution that provides database protection and continuous compliance without downtime and costly hardware. Solution: McAfee® Database Security on Azure is an easy-to-deploy software solution that presents real-time visibility for business-critical databases with features like: Need: Existing security solutions are not built to keep up with the ever-changing cloud workloads and virtualized environments. Solution: The McAfee Virtual Network Security Platform (vNSP) offers complete intrusion detection and prevention designed for the cloud, protecting your workloads against unknown threats. Need: Investigation and threat hunting exhaust our IT teams. Solution: McAfee Advanced Threat Defense provides in-depth inspection to detect zero-day malware — reducing time from threat encounter to containment. Memory monitoring Supports VMware NSX® and OpenStack Threat intelligence sharing Vulnerability assessment Scalable and easy to manage Works with third-party email gateways Customizable security policy Multiple integration options Efficient alert management As a Microsoft Gold Partner with 16 Gold competencies, Insight has a dedicated team of Azure technical solution advisors and product specialists that will guide you in building comprehensive network security with McAfee. Find the path to successful cloud adoption. Insight. (2019, May 6). Insight Technology Trends 2019 Report. Simorjay, F. & Jackson, K. (October 2019). Shared Responsibility for Cloud Computing. Microsoft.