Manage Cloud Compliance During Digital Transformation

Manage Cloud Compliance During Digital Transformation

Data privacy regulations continue to expand in tandem with new, emerging technologies and accompanying threats. Experienced security and technology experts Cristin Flynn Goodwin from Microsoft and Greg Young from Trend Micro discuss recent changes in compliance, risk management, and what organizations should keep in mind moving forward. 


Governments are “leaning in” to the cybersecurity conversation


Due to the accelerated shift to cloud computing, governments are keen to understand the impacts of cloud security issues on critical infrastructure and companies. This had led to a growing number of cybersecurity laws being developed, including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) from the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive in Europe.


These new laws mean enterprises need to think aggressively and more seriously about cybersecurity to keep up with the changing landscape and ultimately avoid compliance lapses.


Top 3 challenges for 2022


  • Advanced persistent audits: If you have a hybrid cloud environment or are migrating to the cloud, it’s vital for security teams to understand the logs and capabilities available to access evidence for the compliance audit.  Ask yourself: are you comfortable with your infrastructure or are your teams able to support issues under stress? Do you have a thoughtful, holistic map of how to respond to security incidents across all your environments? Do you have the underlying data that demonstrates you’re consistent with your control sets of requirements?

  • Nation states: Critical infrastructure will continue to be the main target for nation state actors due to its wealth of valuable information. According to Goodwin, Microsoft has notified 15,000 customers since August 2018 of such attacks, predominantly coming from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. These attacks highlight the need for companies to understand and leverage resources ..

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