Understanding the core security principles
To begin, let’s examine the fundamental principles of security so we can then see how to apply those principles to the various components of hybrid cloud. It is important for hybrid-cloud architects to take a very holistic approach to security as it has a notable impact on all components of the architecture. The security posture of an enterprise has widespread implications for the business as it touches on digital sovereignty, data protection, compliance, and regulations depending on the type of industry and the business’s geographical location.
This brings us to the core security principle, trust. Security should not be bolted on as an afterthought, but rather built from the ground up. One very common approach to a built-in model of security is the zero-trust approach.
Figure 6.1 – Zero-trust approach to security
In this approach, all the entities of the architecture (and all of the components...