In a multi-cloud environment, organisations dare not leave cloud security to the risks of human error.
Automation must be a core part of any cloud-security strategy, write Parikshit Moitra, delivery centre head and regional partner director at TCS South Africa and rest of Africa, and Raghvendra Singh, global head: cloud security practice at TCS.
Today, South Africa is considered the leading cloud market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with surging demand for data storage, and concomitant growth in data-centre investment. This boom in cloud adoption comes with an urgent need for cloud security. Automation is the way to provide this security – effectively and efficiently.
The sheer complexity and heterogeneous nature of the hybrid, multi-cloud environment make it challenging to avoid inadvertent human errors in configuring security policies. There are plenty of downsides — security blind spots, risk of data theft, and ransomware attacks.
Major market, major risks
With the cloud computing market in South Africa expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 26%, and to reach R113 billion by 2028, more businesses are looking to secure their networks.
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