Data security in multi-cloud environments

Data security in the cloud relates to protecting data as it transfers over the network, at rest, and in use.

Encryption in transit

To secure your cloud environment, make sure that all data traverses through secured protocols. Some alternatives to secured protocols are as follows:

• Enforce the use of TLS 1.2 for accessing resources over your entire multi-cloud environment.
• Configure IPsec VPN tunnels between your on-premises and cloud environments, and between cloud providers.

Encryption at rest

All major cloud providers have their own Key Management Services (KMSes), for managing keys, secrets, credentials, and so on. Although the built-in KMSes can store, manage, retrieve, and rotate keys and secrets, they are integrated into their own cloud provider's ecosystem. When selecting a solution for handing encryption at rest, look for the following capabilities:

• The ability to encrypt data at rest over multiple...