47 % of executives worry about cyber threats on and through the cloud - according to PwC ’ s Global Digital Trust Insights survey of 3,800 business and tech leaders across 71 countries .
CLOUD SECURITY
47 % of executives worry about cyber threats on and through the cloud - according to PwC ’ s Global Digital Trust Insights survey of 3,800 business and tech leaders across 71 countries .
Where does responsibility sit ? The general principle is that the customer should delegate as much security responsibility as possible to the trusted cloud provider , who has the expertise and resources to effectively manage security . However , an organisation should always retain some responsibility for their data , endpoints , accounts , and access management , Walsham says .
“ When buying in any service , it is important to conduct a risk assessment to understand the impact of any compromise of confidentiality , integrity and availability of their data , and identify appropriate controls to mitigate those risks . They must also be clear on what risks they are willing to tolerate or transfer ,” he adds .
A SRM also enables an organisation to focus resources and efforts on securing their data and applications within the cloud environment , rather than on managing the underlying infrastructure .
Walsham believes with this shift in focus , it is possible to have a more proactive approach to security , implementing robust security controls , encryption mechanisms , access management policies and monitoring tools to protect assets effectively .
102 June 2024