Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud

Whether you're deploying infrastructure as a service or software as a service, cloud features support governance and compliance.

Tools such as templates help ensure that deployed resources meet your technical standards and regulatory requirements. As standards change, you can update resources at scale. Cloud-based auditing helps flag resources that are out of compliance with your baseline and provides mitigation strategies. Depending on your operating model, software patches and updates may also be applied automatically, which helps with both governance and security.

On the security side, you can find a cloud solution that matches your security needs. If you want maximum control of security, infrastructure as a service provides you with physical resources but lets you manage the operating systems and installed software, including patches and maintenance. If you want patches and maintenance taken care of automatically, platform as a service or software as a service deployments may be the best cloud strategies for you.

Cloud providers are typically well suited to handle things like distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, making your network more robust and secure.

By establishing a good governance footprint early, you can keep your cloud footprint updated, secure, and well managed.