Managing Firewall Risks in the Cloud
Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing technologies, but making it secure can be extremely challenging. Read this new study by the Ponemon Institute to learn about the barriers to cloud security, and how to overcome them.
Key study findings• 90% of cloud servers are perceived to be vulnerable or potentially at risk.
• 52% rate their cloud server security management as only fair (27%) and poor (25%); 21% responded with ‘no comment’.
• 73% say the cloud server firewall is the first place to stop attacks and prevent exploits.
• 54% said their organizations’ IT personnel have no knowledge of the risk of open firewall ports.
About the study The study was independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute, one of the world’s foremost authorities on data security and privacy, and sponsored by Dome9 Security. It surveyed 682 IT and IT security practitioners in the United States working in organizations that use hosted or cloud servers (dedicated or virtual private servers). On average, respondents have more than 10 years IT or IT security experience, and 40 percent come from organizations with 5,000 employees or more in globally dispersed locations.