Cloud Infrastructure and Security

Security is a core element of software products. If you are a software developer or the head of product engineering teams, you cannot ignore the importance of security measures in application development. In this blog, we bring you the new observations in the field of security and software products and the best security measures and practices for the Top 10 Vulnerabilities as stated by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).   The following are OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities: Injection Broken Authentication Exposure to Sensitive Data XML External Entities Broken Access Control Security Misconfiguration Insecure Deserialization Insufficient Logging and Monitoring Cross Site Scripting Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities   Injection: The most common type of vulnerability is any kind of injection flaw. These flaws are often found in SQL, XPath, NoSQL, LDAP, and other programming languages. During code review, the code can be looked at to find these holes. Static ...

Securing the Future: Embracing Zero Trust Cloud Environment for Software Products   Gartner expects that by 2025, cloud-based solutions would account for 51% of company IT investment in crucial areas. As enterprises migrate their technology stacks to the cloud, the requirement for secure cloud environments grows. This is where the Zero Trust Cloud paradigm comes into play. Forrester Research published an exclusive report to help IT and security professionals to attain a level of zero-trust maturity, acknowledging the importance of the Zero Trust model. What Exactly is a Zero Trust Cloud? For the uninitiated, a Zero Trust cloud model doesn’t grant any stakeholder a free pass to access cloud resources. This is enforced regardless of the devices, user identity , locations, or applications they use to get access. Before entering the cloud environment for any operations until the conclusion of the session, every user or device must be subjected to continuous verification. Previously,...

  Over the past two years, the business world has experienced unprecedented impacts from the pandemic. While the rapid shift towards digitalization had its benefits, it also brought forth a new wave of opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit. As a result of the widespread adoption of digital tools in both business and home settings, the attack surface has greatly expanded, leading to more frequent and costly cybersecurity incidents. This has pushed cybersecurity organizations to take a more proactive role in innovating top of the line solutions. A recent article from the World Economic Forum reports that the use of video conferencing tools globally has increased ten-fold during the pandemic. However, since even the best video conferring tools often involve personal laptops, home internet networks, and public VPNs, the need for a comprehensive security system addressing these devices has become increasingly urgent. Rather than prioritizing the implementation of proper security ...

With increasing interest in the cloud and the way it streamlines business operations, organizations are investing more in cloud computing . Right from scaling their storage, creating collaboration apps to outsourcing their IT services, organizations are heavily relying on the cloud to support their business goals. The cloud plays a crucial role in driving business transformations, providing the flexibility for companies to innovate and create new ways of engaging customers and developing products. Despite this, organizations face challenges when it comes to implementing cloud technology . These obstacles often stem from a reluctance to depart from established processes that have been honed to support on-premises systems. To successfully adopt cloud computing , it is important for companies to understand their current level of cloud maturity. Some organizations may already be fully operating on the cloud, while others may have only migrated certain systems and processes or may be in the...