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AlertLogic.com C A S E S T U DY: M I S S I O N 9 9 Additionally, you will need to take the people element one step further and consider if you have the proper resources to maintain and can get the most out of it. Your processes and controls will help, but you need resources to monitor, identify, and respond to threats that may affect your environment, as well. This is an additional skillset that may not exist with your existing resources. Third-party services and expertise are a great option to fill this gap. Providers ranging from EDR, XDR, and MDR are plentiful. When considering what service is ideal, consider a provider that can check all the boxes of your multi-cloud strategy (such as pre- and post- breach coverage, or a single tool platform to help reduce the burden of secured shared responsibility, etc). Process: Security is rising to the top as a priority and mandatory element of how organizations build their cloud and IT processes. For some organizations, security teams are getting more involved with IT, and as a result the traditional roles and interactions are transforming. When security and IT teams work more closely together, teams are better informed on processes such as patching schedules, DevOp cycles, and processing of employee separation — enabling more streamlined collaboration between teams. In many cases, security teams now have a seat at the table when it comes to influencing traditional IT processes and areas of ownership. As a result, changes are made to processes to incorporate aspects such as security. Checks and balances are then integrated to ensure avoidable mistakes are not overlooked (such as misconfigurations, granting too much access, not performing regular patching, etc). Do NOT Do It Alone Some mid-sized organizations are mature in one public cloud environment and can effectively execute in that environment (have the skillsets, staff, resources, and budget). However, they are not skilled or mature in a second public cloud. For these organizations, it is important to evaluate if you have the resources to internally build the skillset required to learn the different services offered by various public cloud providers. Consider how long it will take and how much expertise those resources can reasonably acquire in that time frame. It may make more sense to partner with a provider that can cover the shifts and leverage the collective expertise to manage and maintain that environment's complexities. If the latter makes more sense for your organization, Alert Logic can help. You do not have to build an in-house team of experts. Leverage Alert Logic's team of cloud and security experts to gain 24/7 threat detection and response across your entire multi-cloud environment. 49% 67% For more detailed information on managing shared responsibilities in a multi-cloud environment, read The Shared Responsibility of Cloud Security. identify lack of qualified staff as the number one challenge to protecting cloud workloads ** misconfiguration of the cloud platform / wrong setup as the biggest security threat in public ** Learn More

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