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How Security Practitioners Should Think About and Approach Double Layered Cloud Security
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In this episode of Audience 1st Podcast, Avishai Wool, CTO of AlgoSec and Joshua Copeland, Director of Managed Security Services at Quadrant Information Security and professor at Tulane University, join host, Dani Woolf, to discuss the complexities of cloud security and the challenges practitioners face when migrating to the cloud.
They delve into the shift towards cloud-based infrastructure and the unique security human-centric, business, and technical considerations that come with it.
Avishai and Josh highlight the significance of understanding the interconnected nature of cloud and on-premise environments and provide practical steps to approaching a comprehensive, double layered approach to cloud security.
Key Takeaways:- The shift to the cloud brings about challenges in understanding what needs to be protected and how to address security risks effectively.
- A successful cloud security strategy involves starting with visibility to identify misconfigurations and then focusing on network security to ensure connectivity between cloud and on-premise environments is secure.
- To achieve good cloud security, organizations must align their security measures with business requirements and identify key stakeholders to make informed decisions.
- The importance of having the right tooling in place for cloud security cannot be emphasized enough, as it helps in making informed decisions and managing thousands of security groups efficiently.
- Assessing a brownfield cloud environment involves onboarding all accounts into a Cloud Security Posture Management solution to identify critical findings and assess the need for public IP addresses.
- Understanding the nuances of cloud security requires a combination of knowledge, tools, and a thoughtful approach to addressing risks effectively in both greenfield and brownfield environments.
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