In the digital age, small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly relying on cloud computing for data storage and management. Migrating critical systems to the cloud offers numerous benefits, including cost savings, scalability and increased availability. Cloud computing service also allows flexibility in the form of reducing an organization’s dependence on often-failing physical hardware, increasing scalability and simplifying access to data. However, the most important consideration for moving IT to an external data center is proper security of company data in the cloud.
Cybersecurity in the cloud – the best practices
A professional cloud service provider should meet high security standards. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to certifications and standards related to data protection, such as ISO 27001. You should also check what security mechanisms the provider uses, such as data encryption or backup. In addition, regular security audits can identify potential vulnerabilities in the system and take appropriate steps to fix them. Conducting audits should be part of your cloud security strategy.
Moreover, employees are the first line of defence against cyberattacks. Third-party cloud providers have a cadre of highly trained experts who have the necessary know-how to defend against cyber-attacks – regardless of the size and sophistication of their clients’ infrastructure.
Technology left to itself becomes useless and will not secure IT resources. In fact, the key to effective protection is the specific knowledge of engineers, backed by appropriate technology. By this I mean practical knowledge acquired over the years, often on the basis of real hacker attacks. It is precisely such situations that allow us to develop solutions so that all sensitive areas are spotted by us and protected – notes Mariusz Juranek, Commercial Director at Polcom.
Small and medium-sized companies ready for cyber threats
The SME sector’s needs for protecting IT assets are slightly different from those of large industry leaders. Cloud service provides a high level of data security, and vendors provide many security solutions to support data protection. One of them is the Security Operation Center (SOC), a tool that provides continuous monitoring of a customer’s infrastructure and a rapid response before a potential incident becomes a major problem for the company and makes it unavailable.
Migrating to the cloud allows you to transfer responsibility for protecting sensitive resources to the provider, which significantly improves business management – especially in the SME sector. In addition, cloud computing optimizes investment costs by eliminating the need to incur expenses related to the purchase and maintenance of in-house infrastructure and the hiring of specialists needed to administer it.