As many SMEs are now migrating towards the cloud, analyzing cybersecurity with strategical approach has become imperative. 

One of the tremendous transformations that have taken place, over the years in the IT industry, is the introduction of Cloud computing. Not only has this technology providing better customer services, but many big Technologies like Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Alibaba and Tencent are leveraging this service for making huge profits.

But its use is not limited for the use by large enterprises. Many small and medium enterprises are migrating to use cloud computing for improving customer services and customer base. A report suggests that it reduces the work by 80% and lowers the operational costs. However, one of the biggest concern amongst enterprises while using this technology is infringement in the cybersecurity network.

This concern can be rectified with the help of the following methods.

Strategical Approach by Chief Security Officers (CISO)

All enterprises have a predetermined traditional security network that functions as the base of all operating system. With the migration to cloud computing, the major concern amongst CISO is its interference with the already established well-planned strategy and services, that can potentially create an imbalance to the operations. To counter this issue, the CISOs need to build a cloud-centric cyber-security model that will realign the enterprises risk tolerance, existing application, architecture, resource availability and overall cloud strategy.

This can be done either by assessing the perimeter i.e. topology and boundary in terms of cloud network or by assessing the necessity of the architecture to be altered for public cloud, by incorporating protective, preventive and corrective control.

Both these steps can be done by:

• Backhauling-  Backhauling means routing the cybersecurity through the on-premises network. This is done in those companies that have the desire to remodel their internal cloud workloads, and have very limited security network.
• Using a CSP- This approach of using a CSP provided control by default would cost less, especially when used in a multi-cloud environment. However, using this for large enterprises can be a drawback.
• Designing a Virtual Perimeter-  Using this approach for building cloud-specific control from various networks would help the organizations in choosing from the best perimeter solution.

Restructuring Cybersecurity in an organization

The organizations must look for various strategies that would fortify their outer and internal security. Often, while reassessing and restructuring the cybersecurity of an organization, the organizations can point out areas that require immediate security. Not only this but reorganizing the architecture of the security system would enable in easing the classification of data. Thus the organization can decrease the risk of breaches while using cloud computing.

Rearchitecting the cybersecurity network would also provide the compatibility, stronger security, superior performance and low operating costs.

By Developing DevOps

The organizations often fail to distribute of the cybersecurity between the Cybersecurity group and CSP. This often leads to inaccessibility of some areas that require cybersecurity and can be a potential threat regarding seeping of the virus in the network. The use of DevOps integrates development and IT infrastructure. By applying APIs for operating systems, DevOps can deliver continuous new features, review, implement security control and deploy security technology.