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April 3, 2025, marks World Cloud Security Day 2025, highlighting the need for better security measures to fight the rising cybersecurity risks. Cloud adoption has grown and with it, threats like ransomware attacks and cloud misconfigurations. This makes cyber vigilance more important than ever
One of the everlasting cloud security risks, according to experts, is misconfiguration, which exposes sensitive user information. Most organizations have a wrong idea about the shared responsibility model. The false belief that cloud providers completely secure their data, result in breaches.
Moreover, AI innovations have simplified hacking attempts for cybercriminals through automation. Cloud-based apps used by remote workers and businesses are prone to security vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity experts highlight the need for proactive security measures. Robin Long, Field CTO for the Asia-Pacific region in Rapid7, identifies continuous monitoring, security automation, and real-time threat detection as key steps to counter cyber threats.
Charles Chu, CyberArk General Manager, emphasizes securing machine and human identities to avoid unauthorized access.
“World Cloud Security Day is a timely reminder of the critical need for robust cloud identity security. Cloud-native organisations operating in complex, multi-cloud environments are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape and an explosion of identities – both human and machine - that traditional security models struggle to manage. The lack of visibility and inability to manage unchecked privileged access swiftly results in greater vulnerability, risk and compliance issues,” he explained.
Chu further stated, “To address this, organisations should adopt a phased approach—starting with regulatory compliance and advancing to more sophisticated security measures. Implementing Zero Standing Privileges helps to minimise attack surfaces, while centralising identity management ensures consistent enforcement across cloud services. A proactive, comprehensive approach to cloud identity security is essential to safeguard organisational assets in an increasingly complex digital environment."
To avoid risks, the following are recommended steps, according to experts:
Employ a Zero Trust strategy: Organizations ought to have authentication requirements on all devices before permitting user access.
Integrate AI-based threat detection: Artificial intelligence will be able to scan threats in real-time, identifying anomalies more quickly than using conventional means.
Comply with regulations: As cybersecurity regulations evolve, businesses will need to keep up with legal and financial risks.
World Cloud Security Day 2025 is a timely reminder for businesses and personnel to review their cloud data protection plans to stay ahead of attackers.
