Threat Landscape and Common Security Challenges in Cloud Environments

Abstract

Because of the proliferation of cloud computing, the security landscape in these settings presents a unique set of difficulties and risks. The benefits and game-changing consequences of cloud apps make them essential in the digital era. The ability to scale up or down helps organizations maximize their time and money commitments. They enable remote work and cooperation by letting users access their data and apps from anywhere. Cloud services save money by reducing hardware, software, and maintenance costs. But the security threats are deterring their performance. Data breaches are caused by, for example, insufficient encryption or slack access controls, interface and API vulnerabilities that can be exploited, insider threats caused by the misuse of privileges, identity and access management flaws, poor configuration and security practices, DoS attacks, shared technology flaws, data privacy and compliance concerns, a lack of oversight and control, and new, unknown threats.