Secure Cloud Solutions

Cloud security offers numerous essential benefits to organisations looking to protect their data and systems when hosted in IaaS and SaaS solutions. These include data protection, reliability and availability, standardised security management, improved protection against attacks, and helps organisations meet their regulatory and compliance requirements.

Cloud security involves various strategies and tools to protect data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud. These include Identity and Access Management (IDAM), Data Encryption, Network Security, Security Monitoring and Alerting, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Compliance Monitoring, Application Security and Zero Trust Security.

The three pillars of cloud security are Identity, Access, and Visibility. Identity involves verifying and managing who has access to cloud resources. Access focuses on controlling what data and resources users can access. Visibility ensures comprehensive monitoring and logging of activities within the cloud environment to detect and respond to potential security incidents.

The primary difference between cloud security and cyber security lies in their scope and focus. Cyber security is a broad term that encompasses the protection of all internet-connected systems, including hardware, software, and data, from cyber threats. Cloud security specifically focuses on protecting data, applications, and infrastructure associated with cloud computing environments.

There are three main models of cloud security. The Shared Responsibility Model is the most used model, where the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the cloud infrastructure, while the customer is responsible for securing their data and applications.

The Multi-Tenancy Model is where multiple customers share the same cloud infrastructure, but their data and applications are isolated from each other to ensure security and privacy. A Risk-Based Model focuses on identifying and mitigating risks specific to the cloud environment, allowing organisations to prioritise their security efforts based on the potential impact of different threats.

Cloud security is essential to protect data, applications, and services hosted in the cloud from various threats as organisations increasingly rely on cloud-based tools and services for their digital transformation. It involves a combination of procedures and technologies designed to address both external and internal threats to business security. This includes key objectives to ensure data privacy and security, managing user authentication and access, and maintaining operational integrity and resilience.