In last few chapters, we explored the hybrid cloud platform and saw how we could implement and develop applications for it. For any organization, information security is the most important aspect that must be prioritized and looked at while configuring a hybrid cloud environment. When an organization chooses to move to a hybrid cloud platform, it should enhance the security and not diminish it. Cloud technology has matured and provides reliable security, but that does not mean that organizations should stop worrying about security considerations.
In this chapter, we will discuss the security measures that must be taken while configuring a hybrid cloud so that an organization's data stays secure in the cloud environment.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Hybrid cloud security threats
- Virtualization software security
- Virtual machine security
- Patch management
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- Identity access management
- Developing secure applications...