Cloud Security Basics

Cloud security starts with identity: prove who is asking, then allow only what that identity needs.

Intermediate 5 min Cloud Computing
IdentityUser or workloadAuthenticationMFA, tokensAuthorisationLeast-privilege rolesResourceEncrypted dataAudit logsWho did what, when
Identity is the perimeter.

Hover a node to trace its connections · click or press Enter for a short explanation

Common misconception

"The provider secures everything."

Providers secure the infrastructure. Customers remain responsible for identities, permissions, network rules, configuration and their own data — the shared responsibility model.

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