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Chapter 2: Hybrid IT Critical Success Factors 19 These materials are © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Keeping IT legal: Ensuring regulatory compliance One of IT's most important jobs revolves around risk manage- ment, which involves the aforementioned security concerns, but also includes helping make sure the organization remains in compliance with regulatory requirements. Sometimes, regu- latory requirements either preclude cloud or make the choice of a cloud provider more difficult. In any case, though, the infrastructure environment has to be designed in such a way that, even with user self‐service in place, people can't accidentally expose the organization. Figuring all this out alone can be tough. Organizations need a partner that can help them find the right mix of on‐premises and cloud resources and assist in securing those resources. You need a trusted advisor who can help you figure out hybrid IT.