{"id":37739,"date":"2025-11-05T18:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/?post_type=cybersecurity-101&#038;p=37739"},"modified":"2025-11-05T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:34:40","slug":"cloud-risk-assessment-key-steps","status":"publish","type":"cybersecurity-101","link":"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/es\/cybersecurity-101\/cloud-security\/cloud-risk-assessment-key-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Cloud Risk Assessment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37739\" class=\"elementor elementor-37739\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"cybersecurity-101\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce85867 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ce85867\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"key-takeaways\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f89e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"78f89e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"key-takeaways\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"key-takeaways\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Key Takeaways <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"key-takeaways\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f22e1c1 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f22e1c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205bf214 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"205bf214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cloud risk assessment helps you understand and minimize security risks of cloud computing by identifying vulnerabilities across workloads, data, and configurations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A structured assessment process\u2014covering asset inventory, threat identification, control evaluation, and remediation planning\u2014 ensures your cloud infrastructure aligns with compliance and business risk tolerance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">By conducting regular assessments and using a cloud security assessment checklist, you can prevent exposure, strengthen cloud migration security, and maintain consistent protection across environments.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b34994 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b34994\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2a4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2a4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your organization is migrating to the cloud or currently has\u00a0the majority of\u00a0its\u00a0workloads\u00a0there, you aren&#8217;t alone. There are amazing benefits derived from cloud computing: scalability, flexibility, speeding the pace of technology innovation, and cost benefits. However, these benefits come with risks associated with misconfigurations, gaps in identity management, or unaddressed vulnerabilities that could\u00a0provide an opportunity for an attacker\u00a0to walk right\u00a0in\u00a0and you may not learn about that until it is too late.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud risk assessment is the solution. In brief, it is the process of discovering, analyzing, and managing security risks in your cloud environment. It tells you, in functional terms, where your <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/vulnerabilities\/\">vulnerabilities<\/a> are, how these vulnerabilities can be exploited, and what you need to do to remediate them.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think of this as a security audit of the cloud environment. If your organization is holding customer data in AWS, or hosting applications through SaaS vendors, a cloud risk assessment gives you assurance that the environment is constructed securely and if access controls are in place and you are meeting specific compliance functions.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, if your organization is migrating a database from on-premises to the cloud, but you did not update the default public access setting to restrict access to it, then, absent an assessment, you may live with that lack of condition for some time, and sensitive data is either stolen or potentially exfiltrated.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cf313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12cf313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"why-do-you-need-a-cloud-security-risk-assessment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do You Need a Cloud Security Risk Assessment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36aa1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36aa1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All cloud providers,\u00a0be it\u00a0AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, adhere to a <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/cloud-security\/shared-responsibility-model-explained\/\">shared responsibility model<\/a>. That implies that the provider protects the cloud infrastructure\u00a0itself\u00a0but that you\u00a0have to\u00a0protect what you deploy\u00a0into\u00a0your applications, data, and configurations.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This share of responsibility is\u00a0frequently\u00a0misinterpreted. Most organizations believe their provider takes care of everything security-related, but not so. Without your own evaluation, you endanger unprotected gaps\u00a0remaining\u00a0unaddressed.<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong>Here&#8217;s why cloud security risk assessments are so critical:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b501f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b501f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. They enable you to perceive what you can't otherwise see.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cbd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95cbd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25253509 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25253509 BCX0\">Cloud environments are intricate and dynamic. Teams tend to spin up new virtual machines, APIs, or SaaS integrations without necessarily informing IT or security. Over time, it creates \u00abshadow\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25253509 BCX0\">IT\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25253509 BCX0\">resources<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25253509 BCX0\">\u00a0you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25253509 BCX0\">don&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25253509 BCX0\"> even realize you have. A systematic assessment makes those blind spots visible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ceae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02ceae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. They keep you compliant.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a33395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a33395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW97136635 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97136635 BCX0\">Most compliance models\u2014like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/compliance\/what-is-gdpr-compliance\/\">GDPR<\/a>, or HIPAA\u2014need ongoing security assessment of your cloud infrastructure. Conducting a cloud security assessment makes it easier to show due diligence and stay\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW97136635 BCX0\">audit-ready<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97136635 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b5e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b5e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. They minimize the chances of a breach.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2e478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa2e478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27295648 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27295648 BCX0\">When you understand your risks, you can rank them. You can address stronger controls prior to an attacker discovering similar vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec021a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec021a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192696344 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192696344 BCX0\">In brief, cloud risk assessment lets you be proactive instead of reactive.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192696344 BCX0\">It&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192696344 BCX0\"> your starting point for good cloud <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/xdr-security\/cyber-risk-management-with-xdr-technology\/\">risk management<\/a> and continuous 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc8f6d e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc8f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9206fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9206fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-are-the-key-steps-in-conducting-a-cloud-risk-assessment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Key Steps in Conducting a Cloud Risk Assessment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91117ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91117ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\">Performing a correct <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/cybersecurity-101\/cloud-security\/what-is-ciem\/\">cloud infrastructure security<\/a> assessment takes more than executing a few scans. It needs a methodical, reproducible process that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\">assists<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\">\u00a0you in knowing your cloud environment from a technical as well as business risk angle.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\">Let&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188633666 BCX0\"> take it step by step.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059ce40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"059ce40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Find and Classify Your Cloud Assets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3048854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3048854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The very first thing to do is to make a full list of all the cloud resources that you own. This would involve virtual machines, containers, storage buckets, databases, network settings, identity users, SaaS applications, and even APIs.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0have to\u00a0know what is there in your environment first before you can determine the security of your environment.\u00a0Numerous organizations are caught off guard to discover that they have outdated test servers, unused storage instances, or third-party SaaS applications still active with old credentials. All of these are\u00a0possible entry\u00a0points for attackers.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For instance, when your marketing department installs a cloud analytics tool without alerting IT, the application may not\u00a0comply with\u00a0your firm&#8217;s security requirements. If\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0not listed in your <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/threat-detection-response\/building-asset-inventory-for-threat-detection\/\">asset inventory<\/a>, you\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0defend it.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is where a cloud assessment checklist comes in handy. It helps ensure you include every form of\u00a0resource\u2014particularly those installed by various teams or short-term projects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46bf70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b46bf70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Identify and Analyze the Security Risks of Cloud Computing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af710a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af710a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\">After you have your asset list, the next thing to do\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW50853805 BCX0\">is to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\">\u00a0what can go wrong. All cloud environments are exposed to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\">a different set<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50853805 BCX0\"> of risks based on configurations, types of data, and access patterns.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8aa1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8aa1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some of the most prevalent security threats of cloud computing are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3239b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9e3239b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Misconfigurations, like public storage buckets or open APIs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Poor Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies granting excessive privileges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lack of encryption of data at rest or in transit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Unpatched virtual machine or container vulnerabilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Insider attacks by users with unmonitored access<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ineptly managed keys or credentials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f5143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f5143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To make this an automated process, utilize a cloud security risk assessment questionnaire. This might entail questions such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9132a70 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9132a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Are encryption policies always enforced in all environments?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Do we centrally monitor cloud API calls?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Are accounts or roles that are no longer used reviewed and turned off on a regular basis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The responses assist you in recognizing which areas are most vulnerable and which require your immediate attention.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50d063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c50d063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Determine the Likelihood and Impact of Every Risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc8230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc8230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198293013 BCX0\">Now that you have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198293013 BCX0\">identified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198293013 BCX0\">\u00a0risks, you must\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198293013 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198293013 BCX0\">\u00a0which ones are most critical. Not every <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/cybersecurity-101\/learn\/what-is-cyber-risk\/\">risk<\/a> has an equal level of potential harm.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a93508f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You have to evaluate two factors:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbecdd9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bbecdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Probability:<\/b> How probable is it that the risk would happen?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Effect:<\/b> How much damage would it cause if it were to happen?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e986d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2e986d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For instance, keeping an empty test bucket publicly accessible might be of low consequence, but exposing production databases or API keys might result in catastrophic data breaches.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can map these out visually on a risk matrix. It is used to focus on high-likelihood,\u00a0high-impact issues first. Prioritization is important since no business has unlimited budgets, and by focusing on what matters most, you get the biggest return on your security investment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3891e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3891e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Implement Controls and Mitigation Techniques<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2bc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2bc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now that\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0prioritized risks, you must now address them in terms of reality.<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong>Mitigation steps may be:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cc62a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d6cc62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Access control securing:<\/b> Implement least privilege to allow users to only have access to what they actually need.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Multi-factor authentication (MFA) support:<\/b> This offers an added level of security to account access.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Encrypting sensitive data:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/data-protection\/securing-data-at-rest-vs-data-in-motion-vs-data-in-use\/\">Use encryption both for data in transit and data at rest<\/a>.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Patch and update on time:<\/b> Ensure your containers, virtual machines, and applications remain updated.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Segmentation of networks:<\/b> Regulate lateral motion by segmenting critical systems.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Monitoring and logging:<\/b> Periodically log activity logs for all the actions performed by the user and all the API calls.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1c498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df1c498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37725801 BCX0\">These controls, if implemented together, form the cornerstone of your cloud security policy. In case you have a multi-cloud setup,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37725801 BCX0\">consolidate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37725801 BCX0\">\u00a0all your policies under one cloud risk management scheme so you can be consistent with all platforms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a66e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a66e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Continuously Monitor, Review, and Improve<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55682b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55682b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0cloud is\u00a0dynamic. Resources scale up and down, permissions change, and new integrations are added\u00a0nearly every\u00a0day. A single snapshot\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0keep up with them.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You should view cloud security assessments as a process, not an event. Set up continuous monitoring controls that automatically\u00a0identify\u00a0misconfigurations or outliers. Periodically check your assessment output, refine your cloud computing security checklist, and\u00a0modify\u00a0your controls accordingly.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For instance, when your DevOps team rolls out new microservices into a new geography, you must check for yourself right away if your current security configurations reach there. The earlier you adjust, the less you leave behind vulnerable spots.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous monitoring is also central to being compliance-ready. When auditors request evidence of routine checks, having automated logs and routine reports makes it much easier.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d606ea4 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d606ea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11eade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e11eade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"how-can-you-streamline-the-assessment-process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Streamline the Assessment Process?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f17bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f17bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If all these steps seem time-consuming,\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0because they are\u2014particularly when done manually. That said, there are automated frameworks and tools that make it easy without sacrificing accuracy.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud assessment tools of today\u00a0can automatically\u00a0identify\u00a0cloud assets, find <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/threat-detection-response\/cloud-misconfigurations-causing-data-breaches\/\">misconfigurations<\/a>, and even offer remediation steps. They offer dashboards that give you a real-time snapshot of your cloud posture and mark areas requiring attention.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These solutions are especially beneficial for large enterprises with intricate environments. They help you have ongoing visibility and control over your infrastructure, applications, and SaaS environments. Automation decreases human error and enhances your response rate to new threats over time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f49f0 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08f49f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb679d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bb679d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Securing Your Cloud Security Posture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00275d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00275d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cloud risk assessment\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0another security drill\u2014it&#8217;s\u00a0a necessary process that\u00a0determines\u00a0exactly how secure your cloud environment is.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By recognizing your assets, evaluating risks, and implementing controls, you achieve the clarity necessary to make sound decisions. More significantly, routine evaluations enable you to stay current with the latest changes\u00a0of\u00a0cloud technology as well as developing threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you incorporate cloud risk evaluations into your <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/cloud-security\/xdr-for-cloud-security\/\">overall cloud security<\/a> plan, you\u00a0establish\u00a0an atmosphere of ongoing enhancement. 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