Securing Cloud and Mobility

7Threat Intelligence

7.1 Security Threats to Private Cloud

As noted earlier, we have threat actors that have both the motives and the means to attack your private cloud environment. Cyber criminals are focused on finding valuable data assets that they can monetize. Hacktivists are looking to disrupt and embarrass your organization. Hired hands are specifically targeting your environment to achieve any objective that they are being paid for.

These threat actors seek out vulnerabilities in your private cloud implementation and seek to exploit them. There are disruptive attacks and payload-driven attacks. Disruptive attacks, typically launched by hacktivists, are designed to cause downtime and draw attention. The most prominent disruptive ...