Mitigating Risk in the Public Cloud
Public Cloud Infrastructure services offer cost-effective solutions, data storage, reliability and scalability for enterprises of all sizes. These benefits have been the reason for the increasing adoption of the public cloud for many companies. Despite the reported challenges with compliance, security and privacy, the Public Cloud continues to be a popular option within many organizations.
The growth and adoption of cloud services pose an increased risk as more providers enter the market. Security and Compliance executives remain concerned about the rapidly expanding applications and data stored in the cloud, changes in Cloud Service Provider (CSP) contract terms, customer responsibility, and potentially unknown third-party access to cloud data.
While CSPs provide the infrastructure, companies continue to be responsible for infrastructure configuration and data protection. Given this responsibility, due diligence is critical for data transmission to or from the public cloud. Risk mitigation for the cloud should include a well-crafted transition plan to develop and deploy an organization's data and process into the public cloud. Decommissioning may also be required when transitioning from one CSP to another.
Organizations that need Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), data storage, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, benefit from infrastructure and data access governance solutions to operate, manage and control their clients’ data and applications. Infrastructure Governance policies and procedures allow certain users the rights to perform distinct functions. This is achieved first through infrastructure configuration policies and secondly through Identity Access Management (IAM).
Whether you are currently engaged in a “shift and lift” initiative to the cloud or are planning to migrate applications and data Anomalix can help reduce costs while improving security and compliance posture. Contact us for a free initial evaluation.
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