Exploring the reference security architecture

In this section, we’ll discuss the security reference architecture for IBM Cloud. First, we will discuss the essential requirements for security in the case of the cloud platform. The following table shows the core requirements for the security reference architecture:

Table 8.3 – Basic requirements for security on IBM Cloud

The architecture shown in Figure 8.3 shows the main activities that must be followed for security solutions, such as container security and endpoint security. This reference architecture for security focuses on the requirements described in Table 8.3.

Figure 8.3 – Security reference architecture for IBM Cloud

Now let’s look at the recommended components mentioned in the reference architecture of security shown in Figure 8.3 in the following sub sections.

Identity and access management

Identity and access management should ensure that...