Who Has Access to Your Cloud Data

July 23, 2024

From researching which cloud to the logistics of implementing it into your company can be overwhelming. Questions flood your brain like: Can I trust this cloud provider with my company’s sensitive data? What are the safety protocols for this server? Who has access to the cloud data?  

The cloud’s safety and the protection of the actual data in the cloud is everyone’s concern. No one wants to have their data exposed to a third party without our consent. However, there are things that we can do to protect what’s in the cloud. 

Who Has Access to Your Cloud Data

No matter which cloud you choose, only 3 groups of individuals can get access to the cloud: the Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), your company, and the individuals to who you grant access to the cloud.  

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) sits between a cloud service customer and the cloud service provider. Whenever the data on the cloud is being accessed, they enforce the organization’s security policies by managing risk identification and the company’s compliance with the necessary regulations.  

Once you get a cloud, the company controls who has access to the cloud through authorized log-in, and the provider. 

 

Be Proactive, Not Reactive With Cloud Data

There are always steps we can take as individuals, as a company, and for the cloud. 

Individuals 
  • Require a password to access the cloud, and change it every 90 days 
  • Log off after using the cloud 
  • Avoid using public networks when accessing the cloud  
  • Reduce the number of downloads on the server  
Company 
  • Look at internal policies 
  • Lock all devices  
  • Require multi-factor authentication or 2-factor authentication 
  • Apply strict role assignments 
Cloud 
  • Backups  
  • Monitor upgrades 
  • Protect your data 
  • Take care of overseas servers 

 

Meet the C² Data Privacy Platform

The C² Data Privacy Platform is your powerful, all-in-one solution for managing and securing data across enterprise cloud and hybrid environments. It handles data management, discovery, and security with ease.

Key Features:

C² Manage: Gain full visibility into all data regions within your AWS account, laying the foundation for comprehensive data discovery by answering the crucial question: “Where is my data stored?” Turn on and off the unnecessary accounts to reduce AWS costs.

C² Discover: Leverage cutting-edge data discovery techniques, including machine learning, AI, and contextual knowledge, to accurately analyze and identify sensitive data across various sources in various different data sources, relational databases, NoSQL, Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses. C² Discover provides a unified view of data locations, highlights areas with high concentrations of sensitive information, and assigns the risk scores based on what types and how much sensitive data was found.

C² Secure: Protect your discovered data with expert recommendations on encryption, masking, synthesis, and redaction. With over 21 years of experience serving Fortune 500 clients, C² Secure ensures your sensitive data is effectively safeguarded.