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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cloud Storage Security Risks Despite its obvious benefits, cloud storage still faces common challenges, including misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interface, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, insider threats, lack of control, encryption problems, patching issues, compliance, and monitoring issues.

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Defining Good: A Strategic Approach to API Risk Reduction

Security Boulevard

Organizations first looked to augment their existing web application security tools and processes to “address” API security. Unfortunately, the security challenges associated with APIs can't be solved by simply updating existing testing tools and edge security defenses to check-the-box technologies that claim to provide "API security."

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

Data Security Protection of data is a crucial function of any CWP platform. It should include encryption , DLP , and access management to prevent unauthorized access, exfiltration, or leaking. CWPPs prioritize data security through encryption at rest and in transit.

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7 Best Email Security Software & Tools in 2023

eSecurity Planet

As some of these solutions are pretty low-cost, they potentially offer high ROI considering the enormity of the email threat problem. Protects critical data across all cloud apps by extending security to popular cloud collaboration platforms such as Office 365, Google Workspace, and Slack. user/month.

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What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

eSecurity Planet

Apps are protected from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other unwanted actions thanks to proactive defenses that prevent and mitigate vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security weaknesses. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces. Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest.

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