Enterprises Report False Sense of Security with Cloud Access Control and IAM Policy Enforcement, According to New CloudSphere Report
Summary
“As cloud adoption accelerates, securing and governing multicloud environments is a top IT challenge facing enterprises,” said Keith Neilson, technical evangelist for CloudSphere. Unauthorized access included ex-employees, hackers, external consultants and partners, which highlights the lack of context and controls for authorized and defined users and groups within cloud environments. Despite having policies in place, the lack of enforcement ultimately leads to unauthorized access and the risk of costly breaches of sensitive data, damaging company trust and valuation. This large number of users with minimal security expertise increases the potential for error, and mistakes become inevitable when trying to control access to cloud resources. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, CloudSphere supports a diverse global customer base across industry segments including telecommunications, software, finance, insurance, healthcare, construction, and education.