Cybersecurity•6 min read•Nay & Joe Risk Team
Cloud Security: Understanding the Shared Responsibility Model
Cloud providers secure the infrastructure — you secure your data and configurations. Avoid misconfiguration breaches with CSPM and IAM governance.
A widespread misconception is that moving to AWS or Azure delegates all security responsibility to the vendor.
The Division of Responsibility
- Provider Responsibility: Physical data centres, hypervisor integrity, network infrastructure.
- Customer Responsibility: Identity & Access Management (IAM), storage bucket permissions, data encryption, application code.
Utilize Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) to audit configurations continuously and enforce least-privilege IAM policies.
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