6 Cloud Security Best Practices for Vulnerability Management

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….

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4 Types of Cloud Service Models

Cloud service providers (CSP), such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google, allow companies to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing without the strain of managing the required infrastructure. The level of responsibility that you as the consumer of these services retain versus the responsibility taken on by the CSP is determined by the…

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Shared Responsibility Model: Security in and of the Cloud

Have you ever been working on a project and missed a deadline or deliverable simply because there was a miscommunication about who would take the lead on getting it done? Divvying up responsibilities can be efficient and effective, but only when both parties have a complete understanding of what they are responsible for. The same…

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The Components of a Holistic SaaS Security Strategy

SaaS Security: A Changing Model of Cybersecurity Businesses today commonly employ hundreds of individual SaaS applications for a variety of specific functions, but the majority of sensitive data is typically entrusted to a small set of foundational enterprise applications. Security leaders are well aware that the transition to SaaS has prompted increased targeting by bad…

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5 Challenges for Hybrid Cloud Security

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. Instead, they can keep their highly sensitive data securely stored on premises where they…

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