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Do Not Make These Mistakes When Implementing Cloud Security In Your Company
These mistakes can seriously harm your cloud security initiatives
A few years ago, a friend of mine — a cloud security consultant — was brought in to assess the cloud security posture of a fast-growing startup.
Their CTO proudly walked him through their recent migration to the cloud.
Everything looked slick — modern tools, impressive dashboards, and even a few AI buzzwords thrown around.
But when he asked a simple question — “Who’s responsible for patching your cloud workloads?” — the room went silent.
After a few awkward glances, someone muttered, “Isn’t that automated?”
That startup had done what many companies do: they treated cloud security like a one-time project instead of an ongoing environment.
Within six months, they had a serious misconfiguration issue that could have exposed customer data.
Fortunately, they caught it before it turned into a breach — but not every company is that lucky.
I have written many times about the importance of having a cloud security strategy for your company.
