What is Cloud Data Protection?
Cloud data protection encompasses the policies, technologies, and controls used to protect personal data stored and processed in cloud computing environments.
Cloud data protection addresses the unique challenges of protecting personal data in cloud environments including shared responsibility models, multi-tenancy, data residency concerns, and third-party processor relationships. Under the shared responsibility model, cloud providers secure the infrastructure while customers are responsible for securing their data and configurations.
ProtectIQ provides cloud-native data protection capabilities including encryption, access controls, and monitoring that work across AWS, Azure, and GCP. DiscoverIQ connects to cloud storage services and databases to discover and classify personal data stored in cloud environments.
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Encryption at Rest
Encryption at rest protects stored data by encrypting it on disk, in databases, or in storage systems, ensuring data confidentiality even if storage media is physically compromised.
Encryption in Transit
Encryption in transit protects data as it moves between systems using protocols like TLS/SSL, preventing interception and eavesdropping during transmission.
Access Control
Access control restricts who can view, modify, or delete data based on identity, role, and authorization policies, ensuring only authorized personnel access personal data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
DLP is a set of tools and processes that detect and prevent unauthorized transmission, sharing, or exfiltration of sensitive personal data outside the organization.