Cloud security

Summary

Measures and tools that protect cloud environments.

Description

Protects sensitive data and workloads from cyber threats.

Common cloud security practices include:

Access control: implementing authentication and authorization protocols to limit those who can access cloud data

Data protection: encrypt your data within your cloud system

Threat detection and response: covering malware, phishing, DDoS attacks etc

Compliance: Adherence to industry standards such as HIPAA and GDPR

Visibility and Monitoring: Constant vigilance for emerging gaps in security, compliance and new threats

Strong cloud security uses encryption, MFA, monitoring, and regular compliance checks.