Government mandates like Cloud Smart and security requirements like the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) are driving agencies toward cloud adoption.
Cloud adoption does not come without risks, however. Shared responsibility, lack of visibility, internal risks, advanced cyberattacks and more are at play for agencies that move their sensitive data and applications to the cloud.
Agencies need to take a proactive, holistic approach to security and be aware of the most common pitfalls in order move to the cloud safely and confidently. This report will fill you in on all you need to know.
To better understand how agencies can take a proactive, holistic approach to security in their cloud platforms, GovLoop partnered with Check Point Software Technologies LLC, a leading provider in cybersecurity solutions, for this report. In the following pages we break down the top security challenges with cloud and solutions for overcoming them, and gain insights from Jeremy Castleman, Federal Cloud Security Consultant at Check Point.