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Cloud computing involves delivering computing services—such as storage, processing, and networking—over the internet using remote data centers. This model enables organizations to scale resources dynamically without owning physical infrastructure. In security terms, the cloud environment is defined by multi-tenant infrastructure where multiple customers share hardware and software resources managed by a cloud provider.
Key security concerns include controlling access through strong identity and access management (IAM), protecting data with encryption both at rest and in transit, and managing vulnerabilities in shared infrastructure components. The cloud’s shared responsibility model requires customers to secure their applications and data while providers secure the underlying platform. Misconfigurations, weak access controls, and insufficient monitoring can expose cloud assets to unauthorized access or data leakage, making precise configuration and continuous security assessment essential.
As businesses move operations into the cloud, browsers become the center of many workers' days, and isolation technologies shift to protecting the extended enterprise.
One way to hide malicious activity is to make it look benign by blending in with regular traffic passing through content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud service providers, according to a Netskope report.
Three vulnerabilities in the platform's API Management Service could allow access sensitive data, mount further attacks, and even hijack developer portals.
The next-generation cloud firewall is a fully managed Azure-native ISV service.