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The Power of Threat Modeling for Cloud
Infrastructure Security
By Vishakha Sadhwani, Technical Cloud Architect at Google
The Cloud Security Dilemma
Organizations are rapidly adopting cloud platforms for their transformative potential to drive innovation
and growth. However, the cloud's unique complexity creates new vulnerabilities for attackers to exploit,
a danger often obscured by the promise of managed security services.
Gartner's recent analysis highlights the potential danger, as it predicts a significant increase of over 14%
in expenditure on data privacy and cloud security by 2024. This rise is directly linked to enterprises
extending their presence on cloud platforms.
While traditional security practices like threat modeling offer a foundation, they often fall short when
applied directly to dynamic cloud environments. This, coupled with skill gaps in implementing proactive
cloud defense strategies, further exacerbates the issue. Comprehensive training on cloud-specific threat
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