10 Cloud Security Fallacies

Added Feb 25, 2025

Summary

Cloud security is a complex landscape requiring comprehensive tools, policies, and effort at every stage in the cloud services lifecycles. Transitioning to cloud services introduces a new set of security challenges for DevOps and Security teams, who must first understand that using a cloud service provider does not relieve them of security responsibilities.

From the CISO to SecOps teams and DevSecOps teams, it’s imperative for in-house security professionals to learn how to build robust and effective cloud-specific security programs. This whitepaper identifies ten common misconceptions about cloud security and discusses their effects on security efforts. It then addresses how IT and security departments can overcome these fallacies to improve their cloud security posture.

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