The NSA and CISA have collaborated to release the “Top 10 Cloud Security Mitigation Strategies,” offering vital guidance to cloud users concerning imperative security practices for the seamless migration of data. These comprehensive strategies are outlined in response to the mounting vulnerability of cloud environments to cyber attacks stemming from misconfigurations and the compelling need to maintain security parity with on-premises systems, while concurrently mitigating cloud-specific threats. Rob Joyce, the NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity, underlines the urgency of effective cloud implementation to enhance IT efficiency and security, cautioning about the heightened risk of adversaries exploiting the concentration of critical data in cloud services and accentuating the necessity for customers to adopt foundational security practices to avert potential victimization.
The strategies put forth by the NSA and CISA encompass crucial areas such as cloud shared responsibility model, secure cloud identity and access management practices, network segmentation and encryption, secure data management, defense of continuous integration/continuous delivery environments, secure automated deployment practices through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), complexities introduced by hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments, risks associated with managed service providers in cloud environments, and effective management of cloud logs for threat hunting, demonstrating a comprehensive and meticulous approach to fortifying cloud security across various dimensions and use cases.
