Q14Cloud Computing
Question
4 marks
Discuss the major security challenges in cloud computing.
Answer
Security challenges include data breaches, lack of control, insecure APIs, and compliance issues.
When organizations move data to the cloud, they face several security challenges. Data privacy and confidentiality are major concerns, especially in public clouds where resources are shared. Insecure APIs and interfaces can be exploited by attackers. Multi-tenancy introduces the risk of data leakage between tenants if isolation is breached. Additionally, compliance with regulations (like GDPR or HIPAA) becomes complex because the physical location of the data might be spread across different geographical regions.