Securing the Cloud: The Biggest Challenges

In the changing landscape of cloud technology, organizations face a multitude of security challenges while navigating complex multi-cloud environments. A recent analysis by cybersecurity experts sheds light on the five critical trends affecting cloud security and how organizations can respond to them.

With an increase in multi-cloud adoption, organizations are finding it difficult to maintain visibility across different cloud providers like GCP and AWS. Ensuring compliance at scale and responding to critical risks has become increasingly challenging due to the dynamic and ephemeral nature of cloud environments.

In addition, the transition to cloud-native architectures has introduced a new set of security concerns. Managing virtual machines where they receive less attention compared to traditional approaches poses risks related to vulnerability and configuration management.

We can also observe an increase in the Number of CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). Over time, the number of vulnerabilities within cloud environments has grown exponentially, leading to higher risks for organizations. Open source technologies have been a contributing factor in the rise of CVEs.

There are also risk challenges, with organizations often struggling to effectively prioritize security alerts. Without the proper context, discerning which alerts require immediate attention becomes a significant hurdle for security teams.

Also very important is protecting sensitive data within the cloud and ensuring secure API connections have emerged as major concerns. Poorly secured APIs and misconfigurations can expose organizations to significant risk.

Addressing these challenges requires a holistic approach to cloud security, which is why single, comprehensive platforms must be sought. By integrating multiple tools and functionality into operations, we improve visibility and enable effective risk management for organizations of all sizes.

The platform must include Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) capabilities, giving users a centralized solution for managing security across multiple cloud providers. In addition, security measures must be implemented before code reaches production, detecting vulnerabilities in code and images, and performing analysis and security intelligence as code.