November 4, 2023 at 01:08PM
The increased attacks on cloud infrastructure and services have created a scenario where successful breaches affect both cloud providers and users. To better protect public cloud resources, organizations need to adopt new ways of thinking, understand likely attack vectors, and collaborate closely with their cloud service providers. Misconfigurations and stolen credentials are major targets for criminals in the cloud. New approaches to security and collaboration are necessary to mitigate these risks and protect cloud infrastructure effectively.
From the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. Cloud infrastructure security requires a new mindset: The increasing number of cyberattacks on public cloud infrastructure and services has created a situation where both cloud providers and users are at risk. To better protect public cloud resources, it is important to think differently and collaborate closely with cloud service providers.
2. Misconfigurations are a major challenge: Misconfigurations account for up to 70% of all cloud security challenges and can lead to the exposure of private or sensitive information. Cybercriminals are attracted to cloud infrastructure because of its scalability and the ability to manipulate and misuse resources.
3. Credentials are prime targets for criminals: Identity and access credentials, including keys, tokens, and passwords, are often exploited by cybercriminals. Once attackers gain access to these credentials, they can create new resources without detection.
4. Recent examples of cloud attacks highlight the need for new approaches: Recent attacks, such as the Storm 558 Azure attack and the Team TNT attack on AWS, demonstrate the need for new attitudes and approaches to detecting and mitigating cloud threats.
5. Traditional IT security concepts may not apply in the cloud: Threat severity is highly contextual in the cloud, and traditional classifications may not be effective. Additionally, addressing zero-day vulnerabilities in the cloud can be challenging, and visibility for enterprise security teams is limited.
6. Collaboration between cloud service providers and users is crucial: The shared responsibility model of cloud security is not enough to adequately protect cloud infrastructure. Greater communication and collaboration between cloud service providers and their customers can lead to better overall cloud security posture management.
7. Focus on identifying and fixing misconfigurations: Organizations and cloud service providers should prioritize identifying and fixing misconfigurations in cloud infrastructure. Protecting developer credentials is also important.
8. Assume breaches are happening: It is important to start from the assumption that breaches are happening and anticipate potential post-compromise scenarios. Taking a proactive approach to cloud security is essential.
These takeaways provide an overview of the main points discussed in the meeting. Please let me know if you need any further clarification or if there are any specific actions you would like to take based on these discussions.