The cloud has become the most important component in driving an organization’s digital strategy. Many organizations are increasingly looking at cloud-first deployments. This can also be seen from research firm, Gartner’s forecast which predicts that end-userspending on public cloud services in India is forecast to total $7.3 billion in 2022, an increase of29.6% from 2021. To cut down risk of dependence on a single service provider, many organizations are also increasingly looking at adopting a multi-cloud strategy.
That said, any organization that is looking at leveraging a multi-cloud strategy needs to adapt its security posture. This includes public cloud services and the subscription to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings hosted on a public cloud infrastructure. As cloud-based business models grow in scale, there is a huge need to address key security issues. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a leading industry body that is dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices, has highlighted some of the top security threats to cloud computing in its recent report, Top Threats to Cloud Computing.
The top threats include: Insufficient Identity,…
