Onboarding Cloud Accounts

Cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools have emerged as essential solutions to help organizations ensure the security and compliance of their multi-cloud deployments. This chapter focuses on the critical process of onboarding multi-cloud accounts to a CSPM tool. Onboarding refers to the initial setup and configuration required to connect and integrate cloud accounts from different providers into the CSPM tool’s centralized platform. This process is vital as it lays the foundation for effective cloud security monitoring, compliance assessment, and risk mitigation.

Throughout this chapter, we will delve into the key considerations, best practices, and steps involved in successfully onboarding multi-cloud accounts to a CSPM tool. Additionally, we will address potential challenges and roadblocks that organizations may face during the onboarding process. These challenges may include complexities related to identity and access management, establishing...