Challenges and solutions protecting data within Amazon Web Services
CJ Radford · Network Security · 2014
Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates the market for cloud-based virtual infrastructure services. It tops all metrics for volume, compute capacity available, services and number of active customers. With a keen understanding of what developers, SaaS users and IT organisations want, it has pioneered new markets and continues to keep a commanding lead on the competition. Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates the market for cloud-based virtual infrastructure services. However, while Amazon offers layered security within its management and network environment, it does not lock down EC2 and EBS accessible data. Ultimately, responsibility for the protection of the data within AWS instances is with the customer. CJ Radford of Vormetric looks at how you can benefit from what AWS has to offer while ensuring security.