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Detecting and Eliminating Cloud Security Blind Spots

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bharat malviya
Detecting and Eliminating Cloud Security Blind Spots
For both businesses and threat actors that target them, enterprise cloud adoption presents a slew of benefits, challenges, and opportunities. Even seasoned users of cloud infrastructure and services can learn a few things about strengthening security.


The number of enterprise security incidents has risen in tandem with the growth of cloud-based workloads. The rapid shift to a remote model has posed significant issues for the IT team in terms of ensuring safe remote access.


Another major drawback of the rise in cloud adoption is that many businesses are unwittingly exposing sensitive data to the Internet. This could contain Intellectual Property (IP), Personally-Identifying Information (PII), as well as financial and healthcare information. Data leaks not only damage a company’s reputation but also cause serious regulatory compliance challenges.


Another serious problem has arisen as a result of the rapid expansion of the cloud. The overnight shift to remote working has prompted many enterprise users to turn to Shadow IT, without the knowledge of the IT department.


Safeguarding sensitive data in the cloud is much more crucial nowadays, as there is no physical barrier or control over who has access. Attackers can acquire access to confidential information or Intellectual Property if the security of a cloud service is breached in any way.


Avoiding cloud security blind spots

Lack of knowledge, misconfigurations, rash decisions, and ignoring cloud security responsibilities are all common mistakes among enterprises working in the cloud. Here’s how they can avoid them. 


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