During the last decade, lots of business owners have talked about cloud migration and transformation, as well as cloud security. With Gartner’s most recent forecast of an 18.4% increase in worldwide public spending on cloud services in 2021, totaling almost $305 billion, it is clear this trend is only heading upward. But what are the risks that come with this cloud transition?
Knowing the risks and mitigation strategies involved is essential. After all, it enables businesses to make informed decisions about their cloud journey. This article explores the risks that come with cloud migration. Whether your company is just starting its cloud journey or already using the cloud, we have road maps for both.
For Companies Starting Their Journey
Companies at the beginning of their cloud roadmap must consider the following challenges:
Providers’ Roles in Cloud Security
Moving data from on-premises to the cloud can be confusing and lead to misconfigured servers. That opens the door to potential cyber threats. This was the case with the April 2019 Facebook Amazon Web Services server breach, resulting in over 540 million accounts being exposed. These instances are a stark reminder of how open to attack data can be in the transition to the cloud.
Solution: Leading cloud providers offer built-in security to the cloud environment. Since they own the cloud environment, it is both their duty and within their interests to keep it safe. However, in the end, the users of the service need to take charge of the security in the cloud. Therefore, the work is shared.
