This IDC study offers guidance by unpacking the meaning and implications of cloud-native security, explaining how cloud-native security techniques differ from conventional approaches to cybersecurity, and describing best practices for securing cloud-native workloads and environments."Although the exact meaning of cloud-native security can be tough to pin down due to ambiguity of the cloud-native concept, it's clear that the shift toward cloud-native architectures and technologies raises new security challenges that require novel solutions," says Chris Tozzi, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).
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Executive Summary
Why Is Cloud-Native Security Risk Management Important?
What Is Cloud-Native Security Risk Management?
Who Are the Key Stakeholders?
How Can My Organization Take Advantage of Cloud-Native Security Risk Management?
Scan and Test Throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
Establish Clear Cloud-Native Security Policies
Upgrade Security Tooling
Extend Security Analytics
Automate Security
Advice for Technology Buyers
Unpack the Meaning of Buzzwords
Prefer Vendor-Agnostic Tools
Assess Tool Integrations
Ensure Support for Traditional Security Risks
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