Cloud Security
Cloud Security
Also known as: Cloud computing security, Cloud cybersecurity
Definition
The set of policies, controls, and technologies that protect data, applications, and infrastructure hosted in public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
Examples
- Using AWS Config and GuardDuty to detect drift and threats across multi-account AWS estates.
- Deploying a CNAPP such as Wiz or Prisma Cloud to unify posture, workload, and identity findings.
Related terms
Shared Responsibility Model
A cloud security framework that splits security duties between the cloud provider (security of the cloud) and the customer (security in the cloud).
CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management)
A category of tools that continuously assess cloud accounts against best-practice and compliance baselines to detect and remediate misconfigurations.
CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection)
An integrated security platform that combines CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, IaC scanning, and runtime detection to protect cloud-native applications from build to runtime.
Cloud Misconfiguration
Cloud Misconfiguration — definition coming soon.
Zero Trust Network
Zero Trust Network — definition coming soon.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
A discipline and set of technologies for defining digital identities and controlling which resources each identity may access under which conditions.