As a CDW field solution architect, I work with organizations across numerous industries as they grapple with the complexity of securing cloud computing environments. These environments range from full-scale public cloud deployments to internal private clouds, along with varying degrees of hybrid cloud. But whatever the technology, the security issues remain constant. We work with them to protect their data, applications and infrastructure against a wide range of threats.

Here are some key steps that you can take to secure your own cloud computing deployments.

Threat hunting has become an important cybersecurity practice. Building on the presumption that sophisticated attackers have already successfully penetrated many enterprise networks, threat hunting seeks to uncover evidence of these compromises, enabling a rapid response. While few of the organizations I work with are conducting threat hunting activities, many of them are talking about it….

Cybersecurity — one word that can inspire many different tactical approaches depending on its definition. If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of defining cybersecurity and developing a plan for its inclusion within your environment, then you’re not alone. Many organizations have started down the path of addressing exposure points, defining red and blue teams,…

The cybersecurity threats that government agencies — and all organizations, really — face today are vastly different from those of just a decade ago. Cybercriminals are more organized than ever, and state-sponsored adversaries can draw on vast financial, human and technical resources as they carry out their attacks. Plus, the origin of many threats that…

In years past, cybersecurity professionals approached their work with a strong focus on the network perimeter. Everything inside the network was presumed to be trusted, while everything outside the corporate firewall was a potential threat. This approach has not withstood the test of time, and organizations now find themselves operating in a threat landscape where…

Last week, I spent two hours with the technology leadership team of an organization in a heavily regulated industry. We’ve gotten to know each other well in recent years as we worked together on a comprehensive technology refresh that included the modernization of the organization’s network, the redesign of its data centers and the adoption…