With more than 90 percent of companies now using the cloud, more IT budgets and resources than ever are being dedicated to cloud solutions. Although the benefits are clear, moving to the cloud comes with new and unique security challenges. In this white paper, we discuss key issues facing IT and information security professionals, including why cloud security requires a new approach compared to the traditional on-premises approach. We also examine how the cloud is being adopted across different industries; factors driving the cloud movement; what older cloud models looked like; how newer models have impacted business and security; and how organizations are adapting to these challenges. While the concept of “single pane of glass” monitoring is ideal, we examine what that entails and the challenges involved in getting there. To conclude, we provide several real-world examples that illustrate the value of cloud access monitoring.
Understanding the Challenges of Cloud Monitoring and Security
