Data Loss, Leakage Top Cloud Security Concerns
July 17 2019Most (93%) cybersecurity professionals are “moderately to extremely concerned” about cloud security, with data loss and leakage (64%) and data privacy (62%) at the top of the collective list.
To compile the “2019 Cloud Security Report,” commissioned by Synopsys, researchers with Cybersecurity Insiders conducted a survey of its 400,000-person community to see what’s top of mind for senior-level managers in IT and security operations. About one-third said they are “very” or “extremely” confident in their organizations’ cloud security posture, and 47% are “moderately confident.” Still, even those who feel good about security have concerns.
Data loss and confidentiality aside, respondents are mostly worried about legal and regulatory compliance (39%), accidental credential exposure (39%), data sovereignty (35%), and incident response (29%). When asked about the biggest daily operational headaches, respondents pointed to compliance (34%), visibility into infrastructure security (33%), lack of qualified staff (31%), setting consistent security policies (31%), lack of integration with on-prem technology (29%), and security not keeping up with the pace of new and existing applications (29%).
The compliance process is complex, and the greatest challenge for 43% of IT and security professionals surveyed is monitoring for new vulnerabilities in cloud services that must be secured. Other compliance pain points include audit assessments in the risk environment (40%) and monitoring for compliance with policies and procedures (39%).
Respondents use several tactics to protect cloud-based data. More than half (52%) use access controls, 48% use encryption or tokenization, and 45% use security services offered natively or by cloud providers. Less common methods include cloud security monitoring tools (36%), connecting to cloud via protected networks (36%), and third-party security services (25%).
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Data Loss, Leakage Top Cloud Security Concerns
July 17 2019Most (93%) cybersecurity professionals are “moderately to extremely concerned” about cloud security, with data loss and leakage (64%) and data privacy (62%) at the top of the collective list.
To compile the “2019 Cloud Security Report,” commissioned by Synopsys, researchers with Cybersecurity Insiders conducted a survey of its 400,000-person community to see what’s top of mind for senior-level managers in IT and security operations. About one-third said they are “very” or “extremely” confident in their organizations’ cloud security posture, and 47% are “moderately confident.” Still, even those who feel good about security have concerns.
Data loss and confidentiality aside, respondents are mostly worried about legal and regulatory compliance (39%), accidental credential exposure (39%), data sovereignty (35%), and incident response (29%). When asked about the biggest daily operational headaches, respondents pointed to compliance (34%), visibility into infrastructure security (33%), lack of qualified staff (31%), setting consistent security policies (31%), lack of integration with on-prem technology (29%), and security not keeping up with the pace of new and existing applications (29%).
The compliance process is complex, and the greatest challenge for 43% of IT and security professionals surveyed is monitoring for new vulnerabilities in cloud services that must be secured. Other compliance pain points include audit assessments in the risk environment (40%) and monitoring for compliance with policies and procedures (39%).
Respondents use several tactics to protect cloud-based data. More than half (52%) use access controls, 48% use encryption or tokenization, and 45% use security services offered natively or by cloud providers. Less common methods include cloud security monitoring tools (36%), connecting to cloud via protected networks (36%), and third-party security services (25%).
Read more details here.
Black Hat USA returns to Las Vegas with hands-on technical Trainings, cutting-edge Briefings, Arsenal open-source tool demonstrations, top-tier security solutions, and service providers in the Business Hall. Click for information on the conference and to register.
Dark Reading’s Quick Hits delivers a brief synopsis and summary of the significance of breaking news events. For more information from the original source of the news item, please follow the link provided in this article. View Full Bio
