Frequently Asked Questions

Once your assets are identified in your cloud environment, their threats should be identified. Threats include those elements which could expose sensitive data to hackers or allow malicious insiders to steal it. Your environment's exposure depends on which deployment and service model you select: if opting for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), the direct assessment may be required of more components and controls; with Platform as a Service or Software as a Service model, your organization could leverage third-party certifications for some components and controls.
Security configurations of both IaaS and PaaS environments should be carefully examined to detect any vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that could compromise their integrity or cause mishaps. Firewall policies should be carefully examined, in particular, any common misconfigurations; network segmentation analysis will assist with pinpointing potential threats that could gain entry from outside your organization; storage security should include both block-level storage as well as object-level storage; finally, workloads such as functions, server-hosted containers, and serverless containerized workloads will be assessed in terms of their security vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
An integrated and proactive cloud security approach will reduce your risk of security breaches, mitigate their effects, and lay the groundwork for digital transformation efforts. Furthermore, such an approach will assist you in meeting regulatory compliance standards such as PCI DSS or GDPR, which contain specific requirements regarding cloud security.
Your organization must gather all relevant data about its current cloud architecture to conduct a cloud readiness evaluation, including information regarding your cloud provider(s), third-party vendors, and existing security solutions and configurations. This information will then be analyzed to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities, which can be mitigated through custom configuration changes and other best practices. These steps will improve your security posture and comply with industry standards and regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR. By quickly identifying areas needing improvement and making necessary changes quickly, you'll gain peace of mind that your environment can confidently meet future business goals.