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Will Cloud Security Remain Elusive?

Written by Albert Anthony

September 30, 2026

5 min read

This is the age of digital transformation. Companies are aiming for a smooth digital transformation and cloud computing has come as a God-send. Today more and more organisations are opting for off-prem infrastructure. This gives these companies the flexibility to scale up or scale down the IT infrastructure at ease. Cloud-based IT infrastructure gives these organisations the advantage of smooth operations coupled with flexibility in costs and expenses.

However, with ease come problems, although it has been more than 10 years since AWS came into existence, people are still not able to wrap their heads fully around cloud computing. As a result, people tend to misconfigure cloud platforms that lead to security issues. It is the security aspect that is hindering many people from opting for cloud computing.

Cloud Security Stats

83%

of respondents found security a challenging factor in cloud computing adoption, according to Statista.

70%

of companies using cloud platforms experienced a security accident in 2019, according to Sophos.

of cloud users have good visibility of all the critical aspects of the cloud platforms, according to Redlock.

95%

of IT professionals feel their lack of robust cloud computing knowledge puts cloud resources at risk, per Oracle.

The most important point has been raised by Oracle. According to its survey, 75% of the IT professionals concede that cloud platforms are more secure than on-premise infrastructure. However, cloud computing is way above its time. Most of the IT professionals still use the on-prem IT best practices to manage the off-prem platforms.

The Shared Responsibility Model

If you compare the report by Oracle mentioned above with the Shared Responsibility Model of the cloud platforms you get the perfect recipe for disaster. Managing the security of cloud platforms is not just the responsibility of the cloud service provider- the clients, too, have to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

Security OF the Cloud - AWS

Security IN the Cloud - Client

Maintains security of the physical hardware.

Securing the EC2 instance itself.

Ensures the EC2 server (not the EC2 itself) is secure.

Configuring the S3 buckets and network properly.

Guarantees the S3 Bucket cannot be accessed by anybody other than specified by the client.

Using the IAM roles with best practices in mind.

Keeps the Amazon network secure.

Cloud Security In Azure And AWS

Both AWS and Azure take cloud security seriously. They have many state-of-the-art tools that we can use to secure our workload and data.

AWS Security Tools

IAM

Assigns roles to people in the organisation and, with MFA, prevents unauthorized console access without relying on root accounts.

Guard Duty, Inspector & Config

Detect security loopholes across all modules of your AWS account and network configuration.

CloudTrail, Macie & Detective

CloudTrail keeps you on top of log data and flags red-flag events; Macie and Detective add further protection.

Security Hub

The Queen Bee - unifies findings from every AWS security tool into one centralised, auto-collected picture of your platform's health.

Azure Security Tools

Azure Security Center

A bird’s eye view of your Azure workloads - surfaces security issues and recommends ways to fix them.

Identity & Access Management

Azure’s own IAM tools prevent unauthorized access to your resources.

Azure Gateway

Prevents security loopholes in the networking system, much like Amazon Config does for AWS.

Information Protection

Protects sensitive data across your Azure environment.

So Where Exactly Is The Problem?

If Azure and AWS have so many security tools, why do companies still fall prey to a security breach? To understand this, let’s go back to the statistics part.

Redlock says that only 7% of the cloud users have good visibility regarding what security tools to use and where. This is in line with the fact that the AWS and Azure dashboards are rather confusing. It becomes a nightmare to find even the simplest of security tools.

The security options in AWS can easily overwhelm you. There are so many options. Of course, these options make managing the security of the AWS platform efficient, the sheer number of the tools can confuse a normal user.

Then there is the learning curve. According to the Oracle survey, 95% of the IT personnel still think that they are yet to grasp the intricacies of cloud computing. As a result, there is a severe shortage of knowledgeable cloud security professionals.

Today many companies use more than one cloud platform. This adds to the confusion. It becomes practically impossible to manage two different cloud platforms independently. The result – multi-cloud users are more likely to suffer from security issues.

Lastly, all these advanced security tools do not come free. You have to shell out a lot of money to subscribe to the myriad of security tools. So the plan of cutting costs by opting for cloud computing is defeated.

A Simple Solution

So, is there no way to enjoy cloud computing without worrying about being hacked? Fortunately yes. Today, more and more cloud adopters are opting for Cloud Management Platforms. Although Amazon and AWS provide great security tools, these tools are rather way ahead of time – it takes a lot of time and head-scratching to make sense of the way the tools work. This is where the role of Cloud Management Platforms comes in.

PowerBoard – Cloud Security Simplified

PowerBoard is a cloud management platform that aims to solve the problems regarding cloud security, cloud cost and governance. Let us see how PowerBoard can solve the 5 cloud security problems mentioned above –

Everything Will Be In Front Of You

PowerBoard gives you visibility. Once connected to your cloud platform, PowerBoard shows you all the major security aspects related to your cloud resources. You don’t need to drill down one link under another to manage the security of the cloud platform. With data visualisation right at the home page, you don’t have to stumble upon here and there to know how well your cloud resources are doing.

Simplicity Meets In-Depth Analysis

To have a comprehensive security audit, you have to use so many security tools in Azure. PowerBoard organises the security issues in groups, right in front of you in the security tab. EC2 issues are in one box, S3 issues are in another, and so on. Click on any box to know exactly what security issues there are.

No Learning Curve

PowerBoard mitigates the problem that comes with a steep learning curve. You get complete visibility of the security configurations of your cloud resources through bars, charts, trends, tables and insights. The reports are also categorised on the basis of severity, so you know what needs your immediate attention.

Your Only Security Tool

With PowerBoard beside you, you don’t need to subscribe to so many security tools. PowerBoard can make a comprehensive security audit and report to you any security issue that is there, proactively checking your cloud resources for security loopholes without expensive additional tools.

Actionable Recommendations

PowerBoard not only detects weaknesses in your cloud infrastructure but also gives you actionable recommendations to remedy them, told in a jargon-free way with no assumption that you already know many things about cloud computing. You can follow the instructions easily to secure your cloud platform.

Download And Share The Report

If you are a top-level executive who does not administer the cloud resource yourself, you can still have control. Easily download and share security issues to relevant departments - for example, share VPC recommendations with the team that handles networking.

Work With Azure In A Centralized Manner

PowerBoard works with Azure. So, if a company uses Azure, it can use PowerBoard to manage its cloud platforms in a centralized manner. This will make sure none of the security issues in either of the platforms is overlooked.

The great thing about PowerBoard is you don’t need to be a cloud computing guru to maintain the security of cloud resources once you start using PowerBoard. All the security issues and recommendations are stated in simple English. Anybody can follow these recommendations. PowerBoard is made for humans.

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With PowerBoard You Get to Talk to Cloud Security Professionals – One on One

There is a severe lack of experienced cloud security professionals. The organisations are finding it hard to stay on top of cloud security. But with PowerBoard, you can not only simplify cloud security, but you get much more. With PowerBoard you become eligible to consult with our cloud experts. They will analyse the findings of PowerBoard and recommend to you how to secure your cloud platform in a much more comprehensive way.

This human touch is necessary to manage the security of your cloud infrastructure in a customised way. One size does not fit all.

Cloud security is becoming complex with each passing day. Ensuring the security of your cloud resources with built-in tools is practically impossible. It is only with cloud management platforms like PowerBoard you can get back the control of your cloud resources. PowerBoard makes you feel empowered.