This chapter highlights what it takes to secure the cloud. Some still consider the cloud an inherently dangerous and unsecure place, while others are moving to the cloud precisely because they think security is better there. It can be difficult to get your head around why both things can be true at the same time, but they can. It all has to do with how you approach cloud security. We look at it from a holistic, risk-based angle and go through the different classes of security services and features that cloud platforms usually offer. We also look at the security practices that must accompany ...
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