Understanding Multi-Cloud Security Threats

🚨NSA Releases Guidance on Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments🚨 The National Security Agency (NSA) recently published an important Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI): "Account for Complexities Introduced by Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud Environments." As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid and multi-cloud strategies to enhance flexibility and scalability, understanding the complexities of these environments is crucial for securing digital assets. This CSI provides a comprehensive overview of the unique challenges presented by hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Key Insights Include: 🛠️ Operational Complexities: Addressing the knowledge and skill gaps that arise from managing diverse cloud environments and the potential for security gaps due to operational siloes. 🔗 Network Protections: Implementing Zero Trust principles to minimize data flows and secure communications across cloud environments. 🔑 Identity and Access Management (IAM): Ensuring robust identity management and access control across cloud platforms, adhering to the principle of least privilege. 📊 Logging and Monitoring: Centralizing log management for improved visibility and threat detection across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. 🚑 Disaster Recovery: Utilizing multi-cloud strategies to ensure redundancy and resilience, facilitating rapid recovery from outages or cyber incidents. 📜 Compliance: Applying policy as code to ensure uniform security and compliance practices across all cloud environments. The guide also emphasizes the strategic use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to streamline cloud deployments and the importance of continuous education to keep pace with evolving cloud technologies. As organizations navigate the complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, this CSI provides valuable insights into securing cloud infrastructures against the backdrop of increasing cyber threats. Embracing these practices not only fortifies defenses but also ensures a scalable, compliant, and efficient cloud ecosystem. Read NSA's full guidance here: https://lnkd.in/eFfCSq5R #cybersecurity #innovation #ZeroTrust #cloudcomputing #programming #future #bigdata #softwareengineering

Recently, Google Cloud, Orca Security and CrowdStrike published reports that together provide an excellent view of the state of cloud security in 2024. Reading them alongside each other paints a grim picture. However, many of the cloud threats mentioned in the report can be mitigated with effective measures that SAP uses to protect its large multi-cloud estate. For instance, the Google Cloud report showed that more than half of all security incidents analyzed in their dataset started with initial access to weak or no password protected cloud resources through public-facing SSH or RDP. That threat can be eliminated with cloud guardrails such as SAP put in place. In the article linked below I discuss the three reports, and make four recommendations you can implement on your cloud landscape that are low on cost and high on security benefit, by making the cloud platform your ally. https://lnkd.in/gB3E9M-4 This is complemented beautifully by an article co-authored by my colleague Amos Wendorff and AWS's Joachim Aumann where they go into more detail how SAP rolls out "Secure by Default" guardrails on AWS. https://lnkd.in/g5gYHkgv Those clouds have silver linings. Take advantage of the capabilities of the cloud control plane to protect against common cloud threats. #cloudsecurity #cybersecurity #sap

Google Cloud CISO Perspectives: 2024 Cybersecurity Forecast report, focusing on key points: **Increased AI in Cyber Attacks:** Growing use of AI by cyber attackers, requiring new defense strategies. **Shadow AI Risks:** Employees' use of consumer-grade AI tools in workplaces, creating security vulnerabilities. **Regulatory Changes:** The effect of evolving regulations like SEC rules on cybersecurity strategies. **Challenges in Identity Management:** The importance of effective identity and access management in securing environments. **Multicloud Security Concerns:** Addressing cybersecurity in complex multicloud and hybrid cloud setups. #CybersecurityTrends2024 #AIinCybersecurity #RegulatoryImpact #IdentityManagement #MulticloudSecurity For more detailed insights, you can read the full report https://lnkd.in/gqBM3M9x Talk to a Scybers expert to learn how we can help you secure your code-to-cloud journey.