Automating Cloud Security
With the virtualization of all cloud resources, there have been many software capabilities that were developed to create, monitor, configure, and remove services deployed in the cloud. Given this capability, it is possible to automate much of your ongoing cloud security operations.
Security automation can allow code to replace many of the processes that had to be performed manually in the past. Scripts can be implemented to apply security policy and configurations to new devices such as virtual machines when they are created. This allows for a uniform and consistent security policy for your organization. With the extensive monitoring and reporting capabilities of cloud operation centers, event triggers can be defined for security events that can, in turn, call software automation processes to address the alarm.
Applications can be designed with security in mind, operating systems have the ability to automate updates with patch management software, and network...
