Supervising Cloud Security Posture: Sustained Monitoring and Strengthening for Enhanced Visibility and Adherence

The pace of cloud adoption continues unabated alongside the dynamic cloud threat environment. Besides numerous advantages, the cloud offers heightened efficiency and adaptability, along with decreased infrastructural expenses.

Yet, despite its favorable aspects, API endpoints housed in the cloud are prone to a minimum of 12 security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities manifest in various ways, necessitating varied strategies and principles for mitigation. Experts suggest that the remedy to such cloud security issues lies in implementing a thorough cloud security posture management framework.

Franklin Okeke, contributing to TechRepublic Premium, delves into the optimal procedures for an efficient CSPM, highlighting how businesses can attain cloud observability and adherence through persistent monitoring and cloud fortification.

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CSPM IN CLOUD SECURITY THREAT SCENARIO

Potential for Human error

Human errors are also seen to expose company infrastructure to cloud security threats, further compounded by the fallibility of IT teams. These errors might result from inadvertent actions or inactions by an employee or user. A report by CrowdStrike revealed that 60% of analyzed container workloads in their cloud risk assessment lacked suitably configured security safeguards. Furthermore, 36% of identified misconfigurations arose from insecure default settings of cloud providers, all attributable to human errors.

It is crucial to acknowledge that most cloud security providers adhere to a shared security responsibility model, signifying that the cloud provider’s obligations conclude with their infrastructure. Any other elements introduced into their cloud ecosystem become the customer’s responsibility. This has led Gartner to predict that by 2025, almost 99% of cloud security breaches will be due to customer negligence.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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