Recent surges in cloud attacks and breaches have given attention to how teams should efficiently protect and run applications in the cloud.
This is especially true as misconfigurations top the list of security threats in cloud environments and are one of the most preferred launching pads for cloud-based attacks.
A new cloud security posture management study conducted by ESG shows that one in seven businesses is placing 40% of its applications in public clouds - and that number is expected to double in two years.
CSPM was developed to address misconfigurations in cloud infrastructure, but its capabilities are too basic for today's complexity.
Modern security teams need the capabilities of real-time CSPM to work across multiple clouds and environments to prevent employee burnout and maximize strong security posture.
Let's explore the top three challenges of traditional CSPM tools and the benefits of more modern solutions.
While traditional CSPM tools discover cloud configuration issues, help remediate problems and assist with reporting and auditing to demonstrate compliance, they lack the sophistication and innovation needed to drive security teams forward.
Traditional CSPM doesn't allow for the robust automation of tasks across infrastructure and running workloads that teams need to run efficiently, so it typically serves as a passive assistant as teams scramble to address vulnerabilities.
With these limited capabilities, security teams will be at a natural disadvantage, missing out on the streamlined approach that results from reducing manual tasks.
Most CSPM solutions offer agentless scanning, which involves taking snapshots of running workloads through a cloud provider's API and scanning them for issues.
Traditional CSPM tools also don't provide full visibility into cloud-native environments.
In Aqua's research team's honeypots, 63% of the 700,000 attacks were known malware, so traditional CSPM tools - which only detect known malware - would have missed more than a third of the attacks.
An overwhelming amount of noise in cloud environments also distracts teams from high-priority vulnerabilities when using traditional CSPM tools.
82% of security pros experience alert fatigue, according to a Dimensional Research study.
Replacing traditional CSPM tools - which use agentless scanning alone - with modern ones can help security practitioners combat these challenges.
Implementing modern CSPM tools that combine agentless and agent-based scanning results in the most complete and prioritized view possible through in-workload scanning.
Otherwise, the critical missing piece of context will prevent complete visibility, which modern CSPM offers.
Real-time visibility through a context-based CSPM tool is a modern solution that enables efficiency through quicker, more informed actions, yielding a safer environment.
To step up cloud security, organizations should deploy a CSPM tool that includes agentless and agent-based scanning for the most elevated security posture.
A modern approach to vulnerability management requires a modern CSPM solution for organizations to get the best security results.
This Cyber News was published on securityboulevard.com. Publication date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:43:05 +0000