When the Cloud Goes Down, Will Your Security Go With It?
Cloud-based security is efficient. However, it's also vulnerable to outages. This blog explores real-world risks when security services hosted in the cloud become unavailable, and outlines practical steps to help organizations reduce dependency and protect their environments. Read the blog to see how forward-thinking IT leaders are building resilience into their cloud security. Contact Superior Turnkey Solutions Group for a consultation on securing your operations.
Impact of Cloud Outages on Security
Cloud outages can significantly disrupt access to your security tools, leading to increased vulnerability. When security services hosted in the cloud go offline, organizations may lose critical protections such as malware protection and identity management, leaving them exposed to cyber threats. In 2023, 93% of enterprises reported downtime costs exceeding $300,000 per hour, highlighting the financial impact of such outages.
Human Error and Cloud Security Failures
Human error is a major factor in cloud security failures, with Gartner projecting that by 2025, 99% of these failures will stem from mistakes made by individuals. Issues such as misconfigurations and leaked credentials are common causes of outages, underscoring the need for strong access controls and ongoing user training to mitigate risks.
Strategies for Cloud Security Resilience
Organizations can enhance their cloud security resilience by adopting a multi-cloud architecture to avoid single points of failure, strengthening identity and access management systems, and implementing zero trust principles. Regular monitoring of infrastructure health and ensuring compliance with regulations can also help maintain security during outages and reduce the risk of data breaches, which have targeted cloud-based systems in 47% of cases in 2025.
When the Cloud Goes Down, Will Your Security Go With It?
published by Superior Turnkey Solutions Group
Superior TurnKey Solutions Group (STSG) is a dynamic Computer Infrastructure Reseller in the North Texas and Oklahoma markets. We are a private company focused on providing Small to Medium businesses and agencies with the “best of breed” software and hardware tools to manage, monitor, secure and control their Microsoft based Virtualized operations. STSG is an Infrastructure solution partner with the best technology vendors in the industry today and going forward.
STSG began operations in Spring of 2007 to provide Microsoft Infrastructure Services around Citrix Virtualization, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and Active Directory with Dell as a Premier Certified reseller service organization. STSG has expanded the company these last few years, including its security Services and software development. STSG has opened a Sales and Support office Tulsa, Oklahoma office with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations in Dallas, Texas area.
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