Category Archives: Cloud Services Provider

How an Attacker Can Achieve Persistence in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Cloud Shell

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IBM Security X-Force Red took a deeper look at the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and found a potential method an attacker could use to persist in GCP via the Google Cloud Shell. Google Cloud Shell is a service that provides a web-based shell where GCP administrative activities can be performed. A web-based shell is a […]

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How Native Security Controls Fit Into Today’s Hybrid Multicloud Environments

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Corporate clients and cloud service providers (CSPs) are both responsible for cloud security. Clients remain accountable for governance and compliance. However, their other duties will vary depending upon the type of cloud deployment. What can cloud-native security controls do for your business? What can’t they do? When should you consider using them?  CSPs have created native […]

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Avoid Blind Spots: Is Your Incident Response Team Cloud Ready?

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The year 2020 — with all its tumult — ushered in a massive shift in the way most companies work. Much of that transformation included migrating to cloud, with some statisticians reporting that a full 50% of companies across the globe are now using cloud technology. In many ways, that’s good — cloud holds several […]

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Cloud Data Privacy: Now, Where Did I Put Those Keys?

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Let’s say you’re about to walk out of the house and realize you’ve forgotten your keys. The first thing a family member will probably ask you is “Where did you last have them?” But at work, asking for the keys to a cloud — the keys that ensure data privacy — might get a different […]

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Cloud Data Privacy: Now, Where Did I Put Those Keys?

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Let’s say you’re about to walk out of the house and realize you’ve forgotten your keys. The first thing a family member will probably ask you is “Where did you last have them?” But at work, asking for the keys to a cloud — the keys that ensure data privacy — might get a different […]

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Cloud-Native IAM Controls Part 2: An Approach for Governance

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Some organizations with multicloud environments opt for a cloud service provider with native identity access management (IAM). However, these same people often struggle when it comes to adding the cloud-native controls into a larger enterprise IAM program. In part 1 of our cloud-native IAM controls blog, we explored why these controls are not enough for […]

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Cloud Native Tools Series Part 2: Understand Your Responsibilities

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As I mentioned in my first blog: traditional security just doesn’t work in the cloud. Businesses dependent on the cloud can make up for this by choosing native cloud security tools. But, they can’t do so unless they understand what aspects of cloud security they’re responsible for. The AWS Shared Security Model as a Guide Luckily, […]

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The Connection Between Cloud Service Providers and Cyber Resilience

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Cloud service providers offer great performance and resilience, but ultimately it is up to individual organizations to determine whether these long-known advantages outweigh the possible downsides.

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Support Remote Workforce Productivity With Secure Cloud Services

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The remote workforce has become increasingly mainstream around the world, but this model depends on thorough cloud security to ensure business operations can continue.

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Is a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Right for Your Organization?

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Leveraging a managed security services provider can help reduce risk and improve incident response. But when should companies make the call?

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