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Cloud Control: Strategic Insights for Securing

Your Digital Infrastructure

By Joe Guerra, M.Ed, CASP+, Professor of Cybersecurity, Hallmark University

When we talk about the cloud, it’s not just a buzzword; it’s a revolutionary model that has transformed
how organizations, from startups to massive corporations and even military institutions, manage and
process their information. In this piece, we’ll explore the intricate world of cloud platform and infrastructure
security, focusing particularly on the strategies behind security controls and the roles of identification,
authentication, and authorization (IAM) in cloud environments.

Historical Context and Evolution of Cloud Security Standards

The concept of cloud computing began taking shape in the early 2000s, with Amazon launching its Elastic
Compute Cloud in 2006. As organizations began to migrate data and services to the cloud, the necessity
for robust security standards became apparent. Initially, cloud security was an extension of IT security;

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