Many SMBs aren't seeing security as a priority, for some reason

Date:
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:16:58 +0000

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When moving to the cloud, many will disregard security, seeing it as cost, rather than investment.

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For a third of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) thinking about migrating their infrastructure to the cloud, security is not a strategic priority, new research has claimed.

A new Amazon Web Services report surveying more than 800 C-suite executives, vice presidents, and directors, from global SMBs, discovered ober a third (35%) wont be prioritizing security in their cloud migration efforts.

Why? There are a number of reasons. The biggest one is that the respondents see it as an added cost and not a growth enabler. This way of thinking, AWS argues, is because 41% havent delivered any security training, and just 43% plan on doing so in the next 12 months. Another reason is that half (50%) of the respondents were worried about data in the cloud not being as secure as
it is on on-prem endpoints . Finally, the respondents are under the
impression they would need a large IT team and plenty of resources to keep their cloud premises secure. Four in ten believe its too difficult to find
the right staff for the job, too. Cloud security drives revenue?

Amazon, on the other hand, claims investing in cloud security is a revenue, growth, and customer driver, as it mitigates all kinds of risks and minimizes potential downtime. The company that sells cloud services claims securing these premises doesnt require a large team, or a huge pile of money, as there are plenty of automated solutions that can keep the business safe and compliant, without burning a hole in their wallet.

In fact, for AWS - maintaining the security of on-prem infrastructure is more complex, takes more time, and is an overall more difficult thing to achieve.

In its writeup, Infosecurity Magazine added that there are legitimate
security considerations for those looking to migrate to the cloud, such as
the shared responsibility model, as well as increasing complexity, particularly in hybrid cloud environments. More from TechRadar Pro
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