Effective Practices for Application Security in the Cloud

Most of the businesses take IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) or PaaS (Platform as a Service) protection for granted, and they don't hesitate to add a new application or platform to their companys' cloud ecosystems.

Fremont, CA: The digital revolution enabled advanced technology to replace conventional processes, as well as cloud computing is the segment's fastest-growing technology.

According to a survey, 93 percent of businesses are hesitant to use the cloud due to security concerns. However, in practice, the cloud will theoretically provide the same level of protection and measures as any conventional on-premise environment, although with some additional capabilities.

One should recognize that the cloud still has security flaws, especially with third-party applications. However, whether in the cloud or on-premise, application protection must be addressed.

Discovering and Assessing Cloud Apps

Most of the businesses take IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) or PaaS (Platform as a Service) protection for granted, and they don't hesitate to add a new application or platform to their companys' cloud ecosystems. However, each new application introduced can pose a risk and should be assessed accordingly.

It is important to conduct due diligence on the vendor or the framework before choosing or adding a new cloud application.

Managing Access to Cloud Applications

As with many cloud applications and storage options, there is typically more than one person who wants to access software on a daily basis. One can set up user access permissions as well as manage access to limit information access within the core group to make sure sensitive data is protected. To help one get started, most cloud applications and providers allow one to configure multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-on (SSO).