Cybersecurity in Banking and Cloud Computing: Threats, Defenses, and Innovations
L. Ashwini, R Poornima Lakshmi, Pavithra S S · 2025
The requirement for critical infrastructure protection including banking and cloud computing has increased because these sectors face sophisticated digital threats in present-day secure computing environments. This research analyzes existing cybersecurity conditions by studying vulnerability exposure in banking whereas cloud computing together with their respective defense solutions. The paper describes new developments regarding threat detection and protection methods which feature both legal standards and technological tools that include AI threat assessment systems together with dynamic security models. The discipline of cybersecurity stands essential in protecting blockchain systems and AI functions as well as in guarding against APT threats. The document delivers a thorough examination about existing cyber threats together with protective measures Financial institutions along with cloud service providers implement to protect essential data and infrastructure. This review uses a distinctive comparison method to examine special weaknesses in each sector by studying the defense tactics of different industries across banking and cloud systems. This paper emphasizes the need for security strategies which unite technical progress with organizational guidelines and regulatory rules to boost protection at the end. This paper provides fundamental knowledge which benefits security professionals together with policymakers and researchers who deal with contemporary cybersecurity complexities.