As more organizations collectively progress toward adopting a SASE architecture, it has become clear that the traditional SASE market definition (SSE + SD-WAN) is not enough. It forces some teams to work with multiple vendors to address their specific needs, introducing performance and security tradeoffs. More worrisome, it draws focus more to a checklist of services than a vendor’s underlying architecture.

The cloud security market is still maturing and growing at a rapid pace. New security jargon, solutions, vendors, and acronyms are constantly appearing, making it difficult to have a clear sense of what approach to cloud security is best for your own organization. Cloud-native application platforms (CNAPPs) are one of the most recent categories in this space.

Organizations are increasingly adopting cloud technologies, mainly to secure their sensitive data. But are these cloud infrastructures so secure? We all know that companies worldwide are challenged by the ongoing volume of evolving security threats and by retaining qualified professionals to respond to these threats. On average, large organizations get approximately 17,000 security alerts a week, and it takes 99 days to discover security breaches.

Being online can offer much freedom, and we are fortunate enough to have a wealth of resources to manage our lives online. Too many options can sometimes make us feel stuck in a box, and we look for alternatives that balance freedom and security. One such example of finding a solution to manage your online life is cloud storage. There are many options to consider, but many people will choose their preferred operating system cloud provider, sacrificing ease of use for the privacy of their data.

CloudCasa, the software-as-a-service solution for backup and recovery of Kubernetes and cloud native database workloads, has come a long way since its early days.

Protecting cloud-based applications and workloads requires robust security solutions such as CSPM, CIEM and CWPP. CNAPP tries to answer all 3 but how do you know which solution is right for your specific organization? Ava Chawla, AlgoSec’s Global Head of Cloud Security unravels the differences between them and shares her expert opinion on the solution that offers the most value for organizations.

As Microsoft Azure continues to gain market share in the cloud infrastructure space, it has garnered attention from adversaries ranging from hacktivist and eCrime threat actors to nation-state adversaries. Recent attacks on Microsoft by cloud-focused threat actors like COZY BEAR are becoming more frequent and garnering huge attention.