Cloud Security Fundamentals
Approaches Vary Depending on Service Model
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Key Takeaways
⇨ Leverage the move to the cloud as an opportunity to re-evaluate your security plans
⇨ Evaluate your environment to understand what infrastructure and landscapes you will be using and what is needed to do to secure them
⇨ Ensure that your SAP solutions are integrated into your overall security plans and management
SAP workloads are moving to the cloud at an accelerating rate, with 50% of those currently running on-premise likely to move in the next two years. While some will go into software-as-a-service environments, the bulk of SAP workloads moving to the cloud will go into infrastructure-as-a-service environments. This type of environment requires a different approach to security than a solution like SAP SuccessFactors where the vendor is responsible for identifying and patching vulnerabilities.
As you move workloads to the cloud, take the time to map and understand your environment. Without having this understanding, particularly of connection points between different systems that may be running in the cloud with those still located on-premise, you will be unable to effectively implement a broader security strategy. But there are steps that you can take to implement a more effective cloud security strategy.
• Leverage the move to the cloud as an opportunity to re-evaluate your security plans
• Evaluate your environment to understand what infrastructure and landscapes you will be using and what is needed to do to secure them
• Ensure that your SAP solutions are integrated into your overall security plans and management
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