Cloud-native environments and applications deliver unprecedented agility and scalability in a business climate that demands speed. However, they also introduce extraordinary security challenges that require more rapid event detection and response than the traditional on-premises world. Data often travels through multiple services and storage solutions, leaving security analysts to sift through an extensive data trail of logs from multiple cloud services.
Automation is one of the key benefits of cloud environments, but cybercriminals can use the same tools to accelerate the velocity of their attacks. Dwell time – or the period between initial access and an attack – is measured in days in on-premises infrastructure but mere minutes in the cloud. Effective detection and response require granular visibility across multiple environments, connected SaaS applications, and third-party data sources.
