Security foundations for enterprises

Once the network foundation is laid out, the next most important foundational tier is security. Security is a broad topic and encompasses several layers of security. It is quintessential for enterprises embarking on a cloud journey – irrespective of native hybrid, multi-cloud, or full-on cloud methods – to ensure a robust security foundation at all layers. As the saying goes, security is everyone’s business; it is even more relevant and pronounced in the cloud deployment model, as every aspect of cloud transformation – from application development, deployment, data storage, access, and compliance – has a core security dependence. Conventional security architecture in private on-premises environments differs intrinsically from public cloud security, as there is a shared responsibility model – , meaning that some aspects of security are managed and governed by the cloud provider while the rest are managed...