Everything You Need to Know About Cloud Security

With growing volumes of data and more mission-critical services residing in the cloud, every business needs to look beyond the firewall to secure their valuable assets. Research from our recent cloud security survey shows nearly 75% of IT leaders are extremely concerned about the security of their cloud services. While cloud storage, productivity and collaboration tools bring flexibility and huge IT savings, that data requires just as much consideration and protection as CISOs and IT look to cloud security suites to defend the business.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll cover the following chapters:

1. What is cloud security?
2. What cloud security tools are available?
3. Is the cloud more secure than on-premise environments?​
4. Cloud security vs traditional security
5. Why is cloud security important?​
6. Cloud security challenges and risks
7. The risk of cloud insecurity
8. What are the benefits of cloud computing security?
9. How does cloud security work?
10. Setting up cloud security
11. Why you need a cloud security policy

What is cloud security?

Cloud security (commonly known as cloud computing security) is a term that covers a comprehensive set of policies, controls, procedures and technologies that combine together to secure and protect cloud-based environments (such as a private, public, hybrid or multicloud), applications, infrastructure and data stored in the cloud against malicious insiders and external threats. But how the cloud is secured will ultimately depend on your provider and the solutions you’re currently using.