Security News > 2022 > November > Alternatives to a lift-and-shift cloud migration strategy

Retiring: All cloud migration initiatives should begin with an IT portfolio audit to assess migration complexity, cost requirements, and security risks.

Retaining: As an alternative to the retiring strategy, retaining involves keeping some applications on-premises or in a colocation as part of a hybrid cloud strategy.

Security leaders shouldn't assume they will be a part of that safe 20% and instead must take proactive steps to protect their cloud migration.

The difference between a successful cloud migration and one that results in costly data breaches and fines is often a lack of security alignment and the need to leverage services that are not available on-premises.

Developing and deploying a cloud migration strategy.

Having a cloud migration strategy selected and roadmap developed will be critical to the solution audit process, ensuring the technology selected is in lockstep with your organization's needs, budget, and goals.

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