Cloud Data Security
is Broken
In today's digital landscape, security engineers often focus on securing the perimeter of an application through measures like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), Transport Layer Security (TLS), encryption at rest, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) on servers. These robust security measures alone, are insufficient.
It's crucial to address vulnerabilities in data access and handling practices, as securing data in transit and at rest does not fully protect against risks. Specifically, if the backend of an application can read data, this access point becomes a potential vulnerability, allowing unauthorized parties such as hackers, government officials, or internal malicious actors to exploit it and gain access to sensitive information.