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Whitepaper: Reach higher in your career with cloud security
2024-10-03 02:45

The cybersecurity skills gap presents ongoing challenges worldwide, so organizations are scrambling to fill cloud security positions. Having a subject matter expert on staff qualified to advise on...

Cloud Security Policy
2024-09-26 16:00

The purpose of this Cloud Security Policy, written by Ray Fernandez for TechRepublic Premium, is to provide guidelines for secure and effective cloud computing operations that ensure the integrity...

Evolve your cloud security knowledge
2024-08-12 08:52

Maybe not surprising then that cloud security often tops the CISO agenda but it's a complex topic to keep on top of. Entirely free of charge, this annual meeting of top security minds is an opportunity for security professionals everywhere to learn from, and network with, experts and peers to build on their existing cloud security knowledge.

Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool
2024-08-12 04:30

Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier to identify potential risks.

Misconfigurations and IAM weaknesses top cloud security concerns
2024-08-12 03:00

Traditional cloud security issues often associated with cloud service providers are continuing to decrease in importance, according to the Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 report by the Cloud Security Alliance. "It's tempting to think that the reason the same issues have remained in the top spots since the report was last issued stems from a lack of progress in securing these features. The larger picture speaks to the importance placed on these vulnerabilities by organizations and the degrees to which they are working to build ever more secure and resilient cloud environments," said Michael Roza, co-chair, Top Threats Working Group.

Cloud security threats CISOs need to know about
2024-07-25 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Ava Chawla, Head of Cloud Security at AlgoSec, discusses the most significant cloud security threats CISOs must be aware of in 2024. These threats include data...

Signatures should become cloud security history
2024-07-18 03:00

It's becoming evident that the legacy practice of signature-based threat detection needs to be improved for cloud security challenges. In this Help Net Security video, Jimmy Mesta, CTO at RAD Security, discusses a new proposed standard for creating behavioral fingerprints of open-source image behavior at runtime.

Managing Cloud Security Posture: Continuous Monitoring and Hardening for Visibility and Compliance
2024-06-17 16:00

Cloud adoption is not slowing down, and neither is the cloud threat landscape. Despite delivering many goodies, API endpoints hosted in the cloud can be susceptible to at least 12 security issues.

eBook: 10 reasons why demand for cloud security is sky-high
2024-05-21 02:45

Current demand for cloud security specialists far exceeds available talent. Especially for companies seeking protection in multicloud environments, professionals with vendor-neutral knowledge and...

Cloud security incidents make organizations turn to AI-powered prevention
2024-05-16 03:30

Cloud security incidents are alarmingly on the rise, with 61% of organizations reporting breaches within the last year, marking a significant increase from 24% the year before, according to Check...