The cloud has become the default for IT infrastructure and resource delivery, allowing an unprecedented level of speed and flexibility for development and production pipelines. This helps organizations compete and innovate in a fast-paced business environment. But as the cloud becomes more ingrained, the ephemeral nature of cloud infrastructure is presenting new challenges for security teams.
Several talks by our Rapid7 presenters at this year's RSA Conference touched on this theme. Here's a closer look at what our RSAC 2022 presenters had to say about adapting security processes to a cloud-native world.
A complex picture
As Lee Weiner, SVP Cloud Security and Chief Innovation Officer, pointed out in his RSA briefing, "Context Is King: The Future of Cloud Security," cloud adoption is not only increasing — it's growing more complex. Many organizations are bringing on multiple cloud vendors to meet a variety of different needs. One report estimates that a whopping 89% of companies that have adopted the cloud have chosen a multicloud approach.
This model is so popular because of the flexibility it offers organizations to utilize the right technology, in the right cloud environment, at the right cost — a key advantage in a today's marketplace.
"Over the last decade or so, many organizations have been going through a transformation to put themselves in a position to use the scale and speed of the cloud as a strategic business advantage," Jane Man, Director of Product Management for VRM, said in her RSA Lounge presentation, "Adapting Your Vulnerability Management Program for Cloud-Native Environments."
While DevOps teams can move more quickly than ever before with this model, security pros face a mo ..
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