{"id":81298,"date":"2024-01-08T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/?p=81298"},"modified":"2026-02-25T05:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:32:34","slug":"fortifying-cloud-native-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/interview\/fortifying-cloud-native-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortifying Cloud-Native Environments: Experts Insights on the Evolution of Cloud Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape, one concept stands out as a game-changer: cloud-native computing. As organizations transition from traditional on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based solutions, they are altering where their data and applications reside and how they are built, deployed, and secured in this ever-shifting digital terrain. To understand the knowledge of a holistic approach to cloud-native security, we interviewed Priyanka Kulkarni Joshi, a past Researcher and a craver to be a CISO and Cybersecurity Specialist at UBS, specializing in online security research, planning, execution, and maintenance.<\/p>\n

Priyanka is also an expert in audits and risk management, ethical hacking, and compliance and has previously managed various freelance security projects. She has excellent managerial skills and an impressive track record in the IT security industry and was nominated as the 2020 Cyber Spartans Award winner. Through her experience in cloud security<\/a>, she delves deep into the transformative power of cloud-native environments and, more crucially, security’s pivotal role in this shift. The article also explores the fundamental challenges and best practices and provides insights into safeguarding your cloud-native infrastructure.<\/p>\n

What is the significance of cloud-native security in modern IT environments?<\/h2>\n

The significance of cloud-native security in the modern IT environment lies in customizing security capabilities for cloud platforms. Implementing cloud-native security is crucial for safeguarding companies against potential threats and unauthorized access to their data stored in the cloud. This includes sensitive business content related to client orders, designs, requirements, financial information, etc. Additionally, this measure aids in averting data leaks and the theft of sensitive information. Safeguarding data is paramount for upholding the trust of your customers and securing the assets that underpin your competitive edge.<\/p>\n

What common security challenges are specific to cloud-native applications and infrastructure?<\/h2>\n

Some of the most common challenges in security implementation cloud be listed as:<\/p>\n

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  1. Cost of security resources<\/li>\n
  2. Lack of visibility in a distributed system<\/li>\n
  3. Reliability issues<\/li>\n
  4. Keeping up to date with outdated technologies<\/li>\n
  5. Monitoring microservices.<\/li>\n
  6. Ability to filter important metrics from the pool of metrics<\/li>\n
  7. Identifying the right tools or platforms.<\/li>\n
  8. Security and compliance<\/li>\n
  9. Lack of technical expertise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Can you help us understand the shared responsibility model from the perspective of containerized application security?<\/h2>\n

    The shared responsibility model in containerized applications is a security and compliance framework that portrays the obligations of cloud service providers and container security stakeholders. It is a critical part of a comprehensive security assessment, which protects the application from potential risk and uses a combination of security tools and policies. As the definition simplifies, this model is responsible for every aspect of the cloud environment where the data security in the cloud encryption of data at rest and data in transit and group configuration would be saved when applied to the containerized applications in use.<\/p>\n

    What are the best practices for securing serverless applications in a cloud-native architecture?<\/h2>\n

    The best practice to ensure serverless security involves securely storing sensitive data (such as credentials, PII, SSN, etc.) in protected databases. Further security enhancement can be achieved by managing and restricting access, ensuring a secure and limited accessibility framework.<\/p>\n

    Some best practices can be practiced as follows:<\/p>\n