Hybrid Cloud Security
What is hybrid cloud security?

Hybrid cloud security describes the practice of safeguarding information in a network that makes use of both public and private cloud or on premises resources. It entails maintaining seamless integration and interoperability while managing security across various platforms, including cloud-based resources and servers located on-premises. The hybrid approach presents new security concerns, such as data transit between environments and consistent security rules across deployments. Hybrid cloud security methods protect sensitive assets and prevent risks by combining traditional security tools, cloud-native security solutions, and strong governance.

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What is hybrid cloud security architecture?

What is hybrid cloud security architecture?

Hybrid cloud security begins at the hardware level, located on-premises. Here, servers and bare-metal hardware contain all enterprise data, from code to databases to storage and other resources. And since this information is made available through one or several data centers and cloud environments, it is encrypted so only valid users and applications access and use it, typically through some form of zero-trust protocol.

On the perimeter, edge cloud servers and application containers undergo microsegmentation, meaning data is divided into groups and specific workloads, effectively isolating them with specific security controls. These “demilitarized zones” limit a cyberthreat’s ability to move through a data center. Firewalls add additional layers of protection, further separating cloud environments from on-premises resources, and can be implemented at several layers, including the hypervisor and operating system.

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