Cloud Security

What is Cloud Security ?

Cloud security and security management best practices designed to prevent unauthorized access are required to keep data and applications in the cloud secure from current and emerging cybersecurity threats.

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Cloud security differs based on the category of cloud computing being used. There are four main categories of cloud computing:

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• Public cloud services, operated by a public cloud provider — These include software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS).

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• Private cloud services, operated by a public cloud provider — These services provide a computing environment dedicated to one customer, operated by a third party.

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• Private cloud services, operated by internal staff — These services are an evolution of the traditional data center, where internal staff operates a virtual environment they control.

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• Hybrid cloud services — Private and public cloud computing configurations can be combined, hosting workloads and data based on optimizing factors such as cost, security, operations and access. Operation will involve internal staff, and optionally the public cloud provider.