But there’s a big security threat you must be aware of
Poor identity, access and credential management is the biggest cybersecurity challenge for cloud computing, after the shift to remote working has redefined the workplace and changed priorities around the use of cloud applications and services, warns new research.
According to a survey of 700 industry experts on security issues in the cloud industry carried out by the Cloud Security Alliance, a not-for-profit that promotes best practices for cloud computing, insufficient identity, credential, access and key management for privileged accounts is a top concern around cloud cybersecurity.
The shift towards remote and hybrid working has changed how businesses and employees operate, no longer accessing office applications and productivity suites installed on their PCs at the office, but rather accessing the tools they need through software-as-a-service and cloud-based productivity suites – from any device, no matter where they are.
That shift means managing access to resources and files is vital, especially when administrator or other high-level privilege access is required. But organizations are struggling to achieve this, particularly as many end users are now situated outside the company firewalls and traditional protections.
The ability to access cloud tools with a username and password is proving highly beneficial for many workers and employers, but it’s also providing cyber criminals with low-hanging fruit. If hackers can breach the username and password, they have the same access as the user – and with a legitimate account, which means suspicious activity might not be detected as promptly.
The report also warns against some other common cloud security flaws, including:
In order to improve identity and access management controls, the report recommends organizations implement a zero-trust model of cybersecurity, requiring validation at every stage of the user’s journey through the cloud environment, preventing them from using one set of credentials to gain access to things they don’t need to.
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