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Businesses interested in scaling up operations are turning to hybrid cloud environments as a cost-effective solution. Hybrid clouds provide the best of both worlds, allowing companies to expand their network without investing in additional, costly on-premises servers that must be maintained. While there are a number of benefits to a hybrid cloud environment, it is,…

In a recent report, Gartner states that “through 2022, at least 95 percent of cloud security failures will be the customer’s fault.” So much for shared responsibility! The reality is that the public cloud providers are only responsible for the infrastructure required to host the cloud, while the consumer remains responsible for the data, applications,…

According to Gartner, approximately 85% of organizations will be embracing a cloud-first principle by 2025. Transitioning workloads to the cloud has offered businesses the flexibility they need to scale up and down with fluctuating demand and provide reliable access to resources for both employees and customers worldwide, but this expanded attack surface, free of a…

According to RH-ISAC’s 2021 CISO Benchmark Report, nearly 80% of CISOs anticipated a hybrid work environment in 2022. With the need for reliable access to company resources from any location, on any device, more and more companies are turning to the cloud for software-as-a-service offerings, as well as the infrastructure to host their data and…

Identity and access management (IAM) is a strategy for protecting critical information within your organization by limiting who is able to access privileged resources. With the rise of remote work and adoption of cloud-based work environments, identity can no longer be assumed based on location or device but must be verified by other authentication factors….

A zero-trust approach to security, as the name implies, means that no user or application is inherently trusted. All access must be verified before permission is granted. A zero-trust approach relies on the principle of least privilege and microsegmentation of resources to limit access to just what is needed for the work being done. Behavior…

The cloud provides increased flexibility for businesses in today’s digital world, but the transition to cloud services has changed the nature of security. Old rules based on trusted on-premises perimeters are no longer relevant, and security teams must apply new standards to ensure compliance with data regulations and security best practices. This is where cloud…

You want to take advantage of the benefits of a public cloud environment, including cost savings and increased flexibility, but you’re not quite ready to relinquish complete control of your most sensitive data. A hybrid cloud strategy is the solution for organizations that want the best of both worlds. A hybrid environment allows companies to…

Moving operations to the cloud allows companies to cost-effectively do business with a global customer base and workforce. However, cloud computing comes with additional security challenges that require tools to manage effectively. These tools offer visibility across a variety of cloud environments and help automate detection of vulnerabilities and configuration/compliance risks. Here we break down…

Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, investigating, correcting, and reporting on security threats in our systems and software. As organizations transition away from strictly on-premises environments in favor of public and hybrid clouds, security professionals have been forced to reevaluate traditional vulnerability management practices that are no longer sufficient in the fast-paced cloud environment….