Are you perplexed by the ever-growing security risks in the cloud?
With the increasing number of organizations and individuals shifting to the cloud, the threat of data breaches and misconfigurations is on the rise. But fear not, as Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is here to save the day.
But what exactly is CSPM?
In a nutshell, CSPM identifies and remediates security risks by automating the process of continuous monitoring, threat detection, and remediation workflows across diverse cloud environments, including IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS. CSPM provides risk visualization and assessments, incident responses, remediation recommendations, compliance monitoring, and DevOps integration for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Some CSPM solutions even help security teams proactively detect weak spots in the cloud and remediate them before a breach occurs.
So why is CSPM important?
As the number of security risks in the cloud increases, so does the need for a robust and diverse CSPM to defend against misconfigurations, legal and regulatory compliance issues, unauthorized access, insecure interfaces and APIs, account hijacking, lack of visibility, and more. But the benefits of CSPM continue beyond there. A strong CSPM will give you more control, simplify and connect cloud security posture management, always keep you aware of the security state of your cloud resources, and provide helpful insights and recommendations.
So, how do CSPM tools work to secure cloud infrastructures?
CSPM tools manage and mitigate risks by providing visibility, continuous monitoring, threat detection, remediation workflows, and hardening guidance. Any workloads that don’t meet security requirements or pose a risk are flagged and prioritized for remediation. The critical capabilities of CSPM include automation, monitoring and assessing IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS platforms, remediating cloud misconfigurations, maintaining policy visibility and enforcement across all providers, scanning for regulatory compliance updates, and performing risk assessments against external standards.
But how does CSPM differ from other cloud security solutions?
While CSPM is essential for keeping an organization compliant with data privacy and industry regulations, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) tracks accounts that could result in credential theft. Meanwhile, Cloud Infrastructure Security Posture Assessment (CISPA) reports on misconfigurations and security issues, but CSPMs also alert you to security issues and have automation at multiple levels.
Don’t let cloud security risks scare you. Empower your organization with the power of CSPM and stay protected.
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