Cloud Governance

Stopping data breaches in the cloud more effectively

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⚙️ Part of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. The Code.

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I cover cloud governance in my existing cloud security class but even with 5 days, there wasn’t enough time to go as deep into it as I would have liked. Cloud governance is a broad topic and varies across cloud providers. You can discuss it generally or more specifically — how do you actually implement cloud governance? I discuss it at a high level in my cybersecurity book that introduces cybersecurity fundamentals and risk management.

Cloud security governance is the key to stopping data breaches. It starts with understanding what causes data breaches, followed by how to stop them. It ends with creating rules that minimize both the risk of a data breach and the extent of the damage, should one occur. Then you need to effectively manage the people, technology, and processes within your organization to ensure people and systems follow the rules…