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5 TOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC CLOUD PROTECTION

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5 TOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC CLOUD PROTECTION

 * 26 April 2021
 * by: Aisha Javed
 * in: BlogPost
 * Tags: #cloud2021, #CLOUDADOPTION, #CLOUDCOMPUTING, #CloudComputingThreats,
   #dropbox, #googleapps, #office365, #PublicCloud, #PublicCloudProtection,
   cloudSecurity, CSA, Malware, Paas, Saas
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Public cloud storage provides virtually unlimited capacity to users on-demand,
accessible via the web, in a free or paid per use capacity. The most prominent
examples of public cloud storage are Google Apps, Office 365, file sharing
applications such as Dropbox, and so on.

From a legal perspective, security aspects of cloud storage especially arise
with regard to data protection regulations. Data protection law is focused on
the protection of the data of individuals, their right to storing, processing,
and use. In data protection law, particularly relevant roles are the data
subject, it’s the one who needs to be protected, the controller aka cloud user,
the processor means the cloud application provider, and the subcontractor of the
processor which is the cloud storage provider. As Increasingly, hackers are
gaining access to the public cloud resources of businesses and organizations due
to the careless handling of the keys access of authorized users, companies must
know how to protect sensitive information contained in scripts or configuration
files by carefully planning the security and privacy aspects of cloud computing
solutions before engaging them.

 

Here below are the top 5 recommendations for public cloud users to protect their
data from misuse:

 

 * Understand the public cloud computing environment offered by the cloud
   provider

 

The responsibilities of both the organization and the cloud provider vary
depending on the service model. Organizations using cloud services must
understand their responsibilities over the public computing environment and the
implications for security and privacy. The cloud provider support and investment
in data security or privacy should be verified before any collaboration. If you
understand well enough the policies, procedures, and technical controls used by
a cloud provider you can calculate the security and privacy risks involved. By
having a complete picture of the protection provided by the security and privacy
controls, organizations can improve the ability to assess and manage risk
accurately, including mitigating risk by employing appropriate techniques and
procedures for the continuous monitoring of the security state of the system.

 

 * Evaluate your organizational security and privacy requirements

 

A public cloud provider’s security package isn’t custom-made specifically for an
organization’s security and privacy needs. Therefore, from a risk perspective,
organizations must be well informed if their selected public cloud computing
solution is configurable, deployable, and manageable to meet their security,
privacy, and other requirements. Organizations can also have negotiated
agreements about security and privacy details, such as the vetting of employees,
data ownership and exit rights, breach notification, data encryption, tracking
and reporting service effectiveness, compliance with laws and regulations, etc.
With the growing number of cloud providers and the range of services from which
to choose, organizations must pay attention when selecting and moving functions
to the cloud.

 

 * Ensure that the client-side computing environment meets organizational
   security and privacy requirements for cloud computing

 

Cloud computing encompasses both a server and a client-side. Services from
different cloud providers, as well as cloud-based applications developed by the
organization, can impose more exciting demands on the client, which may have
implications for security and privacy that need to be taken into consideration.

Because of their practical use, web browsers are a key element for client-side
access to cloud computing services. Clients may also run a small lightweight
application on the desktop and mobile devices to access services. The numerous
available plug-ins and extensions for Web browsers are well-known for their
security problems. Many browser add-ons also do not provide automatic updates,
increasing the persistence of any existing vulnerabilities.

Having a backdoor Trojan, keystroke logger, or another type of malware running
on a client device undermines the security and privacy of public cloud services
as well as other Internet-facing public services accessed. As part of the
overall cloud computing security architecture, organizations should review
existing security and privacy measures and employ additional ones, if necessary,
to secure the client-side.

 

 * ID and rights management:

 

Identity and authorization management is a major part of access control. A cloud
service provider should make these secure using suitable organizational,
personnel, and technical measures. If not done correctly, hackers can easily
find these unprotected keys and gain direct access to the exposed cloud
environment they use for data theft, account takeover, and resource
exploitation. The damage can reach 4-5 digit amounts per day. For this reason,
all Cloud Computing platforms should support identity management. The basis for
this support can be either that a service provider supplies the customer with an
ID management system themselves, or that they supply interfaces to external
identity providers.

 

 * Early detection is crucial

 

There are those who believe the attackers have already “won,” and thus choose to
implement a detection and remediation approach. However, with complete awareness
of your environment, a prevention attitude is indeed possible. Therefore, the
final step is to implement that monitors any activity for potentially harmful
behavior. Implementing detection measures that look for correlate and warn
against potentially malicious behavioral indicators will help detect hackers
early enough before they can do more damage. Applying application-specific
threat prevention policies to allowed application flows is a key step in
adhering to a prevention philosophy. Application-specific threat prevention
policies can block known threats, including vulnerability exploits, malware, and
malware-generated command-and-control traffic.

 

Organizations are using the public cloud to achieve more efficient time to
market and improve the overall business. However, when executives create
business strategies, cloud technologies and cloud service providers (CSP) must
be considered. Developing a good roadmap and checklist for due diligence when
evaluating technologies and CSPs is essential for the greatest chance of
success. An organization that hurries to choose CSPs without a case study,
exposes itself to commercial, financial, technical, legal, and compliance risks
that jeopardize its success.

 

Sources :

 * CSA : Top Threats Working Group The Treacherous 12
 * Secureworks: Cloud Security Guide: Platforms, Threats, and Solutions
 * CNIL : Recommendations for companies planning to use Cloud computing services



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