CLOUD SECURITY
“ Cloud services are still subject to the same security vulnerabilities as any other IT systems ”
MARTIN WALSHAM DIRECTOR , AMR CYBERSECURITY
organisations to scale quickly , without the upfront costs of data centres and hardware infrastructure . They also deliver access to a wide variety of turnkey services and applications .
Historically , an organisation was responsible for all of its data centre security - including the physical security of the data centre and the room , management and security of physical servers and networking devices ,
along with the operating systems and applications that reside on them and user administration .
In a cloud environment , a shared responsibility model is developed so the cloud provider is responsible for some things , the customer is responsible for others and they share responsibility for other aspects .
Walsham says : “ SRM is fast becoming a foundational concept in cloud security management practices , growing in importance as organisations increasingly migrate their workloads , data and applications to the cloud . It is a recognition of the need for a clearer understanding of who is responsible for securing the various components of a cloud environment . This understanding is crucial for an organisation ’ s effective risk management , compliance with regulatory requirements and trust in cloud services .” cybermagazine . com 101