In today's digital landscape, businesses are increasingly adopting hybrid cloud solutions to leverage the best of both worlds: from the flexibility of the public cloud to the control of the private cloud. However, as organizations embrace this hybrid approach, ensuring the most robust security measures becomes much more challenging.
To help you understand what makes a hybrid cloud security framework good, let's explore this growing field of cloud security and the key considerations you need to make when selling this offering to your own customer base:
What is Hybrid Cloud Security?
Hybrid cloud security refers to the safeguarding of data, applications and infrastructure across an array of on-premises networks and public/private cloud environments.
Because hybrid cloud utilizes both in-house networking and cloud networking, it requires a combination of traditional security practices as well as cloud-specific measures to protect sensitive information.
The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Security
Organizations have used hybrid cloud in thousands of different technology frameworks, enabling a new era of productivity, flexibility and profitability:
Flexibility
Allow organizations to scale and protect resources according to demand while still maintaining control over critical data.
Cost-Effectiveness
Hybrid security frameworks help optimize resource allocation, reducing overall infrastructure costs.
Compliance
Meet a vast array of regulatory requirements – such as NIST, ISO and other cloud-focused security standards – by implementing tailored security protocols.
Hybrid Cloud Security Challenges You Can Solve With TD SYNNEX
With TD SYNNEX’s in-house team of cloud and security experts, you can be assured that your customers are able to overcome some of the biggest challenges in modernizing their business:
Complexity
Managing security across diverse hybrid environments requires a unique set of comprehensive strategies and tools. TD SYNNEX partners are well equipped to combat this complexity.
Data Protection
Hybrid frameworks must ensure consistent encryption and access controls for data in transit and at rest. Managed service providers (MSPs) can easily offer and coordinate these protections for business customers while enhancing their overall revenue.
Compliance
Adhering to various compliance standards across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises systems is a rigorous challenge for many organizations. TD SYNNEX has the inside expertise and service offering your customers need to ensure their frameworks are compliant.
5 Security Measures to Add Before Launching Hybrid Cloud Networks
To build the right hybrid cloud network, you need a good security foundation. Ensure your customer has these five security features before recommending a hybrid cloud framework:
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
First, implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to control user access.
Encryption
Encrypt data both in transit and at rest to prevent unauthorized access.
Network Security
Employ firewalls, intrusion detection systems and virtual private networks (VPNs) to protect network traffic.
Security Automation
Utilize automated tools for threat detection, incident response and compliance monitoring.
Regular Audits and Assessments
Conduct periodic security audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
Go Further With CyberSolv’s Best Practices
The best hybrid cloud solutions are ones with a full lifecycle plan! Try these four tips from our CyberSolv team to help your clients continually meet and exceed their security needs on their hybrid cloud frameworks:
Build the Right Security Policy
Develop a comprehensive security policy that encompasses both on-premises and cloud environments.
Ensure Partners Have a Security-First Culture
Educate employees about the integral part they play in security as well as the best practices and roles they must play in maintaining a secure hybrid cloud environment.
Don’t Forget to Update
Regularly review and update security protocols and technologies to adapt to evolving threats.
Explore New Solutions and Techniques
Collaborate with an array of cloud service providers (CSPs) to leverage more unique security expertise and tools.
As can be seen, hybrid cloud security presents a unique set of challenges – but the return on investment is invaluable with significant improvements in flexibility, scalability and cost-effectiveness. By adopting a proactive approach to security and implementing robust measures, organizations can confidently navigate the complexities of hybrid cloud environments while safeguarding their valuable assets!
If you’d like to learn more about hybrid cloud security frameworks or want to start building a new cloud security framework for your own customers, check out CyberSolv’s It’s All in The Cloud playbook or contact our experts at CyberSolv@tdsynnex.com to schedule a consultation.