Simple Security Steps - Move to the Cloud

March 29, 2023
By: ABM

We frequently hear how moving to the cloud simplifies cost management and makes growth easy to manage. Another key benefit of moving to the cloud is the security it offers businesses, especially as bad actors ramp up their cyber crime efforts and methods. Moving to the cloud can be beneficial for your business's security in several ways:

  1. Robust Security Infrastructure: Cloud service providers typically have strong security measures in place to protect their infrastructure, which includes firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and data encryption. This provides a level of security that may be difficult for individual businesses to achieve on their own.

  2. Regular Updates and Patches: Cloud service providers frequently update and patch their systems to address new security threats and vulnerabilities. This ensures that your business's data and applications are always protected against the latest threats.

  3. Improved Monitoring and Detection: Cloud providers often have advanced monitoring and detection tools that can quickly identify and respond to security incidents. This can help prevent data breaches and minimize the impact of any potential security incidents.

  4. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Cloud providers typically have robust disaster recovery and business continuity plans in place, which can help ensure that your business can quickly recover from any disruptions caused by security incidents, natural disasters, or other unforeseen events.

  5. Access Control and Authentication: Cloud providers offer a variety of authentication and access control measures to ensure that only authorized personnel can access your business's data and applications. This can help prevent data breaches and other security incidents caused by unauthorized access.

Simply, moving to the cloud can provide your business with a more secure and resilient infrastructure, while also freeing up resources that can be dedicated to other business priorities. ABM partners with cloud industry leaders to provide services to our customers - Contact us now to discuss how we can help your security posture quickly and make it easy to maintain as you move forward and grow.