Practical Cloud Security: A Guide for Secure Design and Deployment

Cloud platforms come with unique security challenges and opportunities, and this updated second edition examines security best practices for multivendor cloud environments. It covers cloud-specific techniques for securing popular cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and IBM Cloud, as well as managing data asset management, identity and access management, vulnerability management, network security, and incident response. It also covers the latest threats and challenges in the cloud security space, how standard principles and concepts apply in the cloud, the critical role of IAM, best tactics for detecting, responding, and recovering from security incidents, and privileged access management in cloud environments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2023
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

The rapid evolution of architecture and API-driven automation in cloud platforms presents both unique security challenges and opportunities. In this comprehensive second edition, readers will delve into best practices for securing multivendor cloud environments, whether they are transitioning legacy on-premises projects to the cloud or building a new infrastructure from scratch. Developers, IT architects, and security professionals will gain valuable insights into cloud-specific techniques for safeguarding popular cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and IBM Cloud. IBM Distinguished Engineer Chris Dotson will guide readers through the establishment of data asset management, identity and access management (IAM), vulnerability management, network security, and incident response within their cloud environments. This edition also addresses the latest threats and challenges in the cloud security landscape, empowering readers to effectively manage cloud providers that store or process data or provide administrative control. It explores how standard principles and concepts such as least privilege and defense in depth apply in the cloud and emphasizes the critical role of IAM in cloud security. Readers will learn best practices for detecting, responding, and recovering from the most common security incidents, as well as how to manage various types of vulnerabilities, particularly those prevalent in multicloud or hybrid cloud architectures. Privileged access management in cloud environments is also examined in detail. By leveraging this updated resource, readers will be well-equipped to navigate the complexities of cloud security and build robust and resilient cloud infrastructures that protect their organizations' data and assets.

Weight: 414g
Dimension: 177 x 233 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781098148171
Edition number: 2 ed