The migration of business services, apps and data in the cloud has blurred traditional corporate perimeter. Legacy security solutions, based on securing the perimeter, are no longer adequate to address cloud security challenges and risks.

Businesses need to evolve their traditional identity and access management (IAM) program to safeguard the access to their cloud-based assets and data. Digital identities are the foundation of modern IAM and organizations need to establish strong authentication methods to protect these identities. Weak IAM policies result in identities and credentials being vulnerable and compromised. Attackers are leveraging these stolen and compromised credentials to infiltrate corporate networks and move laterally.

Cloud security professionals need to establish robust IAM programs for identity provisioning, centralized directory services, privileged account management and authorization and access. The (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification can help you build a robust foundational knowledge to master identity and access management in the cloud.

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