What is it?
Cloud platform security focuses on the security controls that underpin your entire cloud ecosystem—identity and access management, virtual networks, and orchestration layers. By safeguarding these foundational elements, you ensure that all dependent services, applications, and data inherit a robust security posture from the ground up.
What could happen?
If attackers infiltrate the core platform, they can bypass superficial controls, escalate privileges, and potentially compromise multiple services. This type of breach can lead to widespread data loss, service downtime, and regulatory non-compliance, as well as costly incident response and remediation efforts.
What to do about it?
Foundational: Strengthen Identity and Access Management (IAM) by enforcing least privilege and requiring MFA for administrative logins.
Outcome: Immediately reduces the risk of unauthorised access.
Enhanced: Segment your cloud network into secure Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), apply network access controls, and utilise Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to isolate critical workloads.
Outcome: Limits the potential damage from a single compromised component and improves overall resilience.
Comprehensive: Automate platform patching and configuration management with Infrastructure as Code and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Embed security into DevOps workflows to ensure consistent, repeatable platform Comprehensiveening.
Outcome: A fully integrated security model that adapts to changes quickly and consistently.
