Dynamic Cloud Environments contribute 45% of new critical exposures per month: Palo Alto Network…>
– MBDesk
Dynamic cloud environments are contributing to an increase in the number of new critical exposures discovered per month.
According to a recent report by Palo Alto Networks, the Worldwide Threat Report, an average of 45 new critical exposures were identified each month in 2020.
These exposures are created due to misconfigurations in cloud systems, as mission critical services and applications become accessible over the internet.
The report stated that these misconfigurations can be particularly problematic when leveraging cloud-native services like virtual machines and storage.
The report further highlighted that cloud environments are particularly vulnerable to lateral movement from malicious actors, as they can freely move across these dynamic environments from one system to another.
This increases the risk of data or assets being accessed or modified, or exfiltrated.
In addition, the cost associated with these misconfigurations can have a significant impact on an organization’s budget, as data loss and/or breach notifications must be investigated.
It is important to note that proper cloud security strategies must be deployed to secure dynamic cloud environments and reduce the risk of exposure to critical vulnerabilities.
Key best practice strategies include deploying cloud workload protection and identity and access management solutions, as well as closely monitoring and managing cloud usage to ensure systems remain secure and up-to-date.
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