Top 5 Cloud Security Mistakes Organisations Make

Cloud Security: What's Going Wrong?

Cloud adoption has accelerated dramatically, but security practices haven't always kept pace. These are the five most common mistakes we see.

Mistake 1: Misconfigured Storage Buckets

Public S3 buckets and Azure Blob containers have exposed sensitive data for countless organisations. Always audit storage permissions and enable versioning.

Mistake 2: Over-privileged IAM Roles

Granting admin access broadly is convenient but dangerous. Apply least-privilege to every IAM role and review permissions quarterly.

Mistake 3: No Multi-Factor Authentication

MFA dramatically reduces the risk of credential compromise. Enable it for all accounts, especially those with elevated privileges.

Mistake 4: Ignoring Cloud-Native Logging

CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, and GCP Cloud Logging give you full visibility into your environment. Without them, you're flying blind.

Mistake 5: Skipping Security Assessments

Regular cloud security posture assessments (CSPAs) catch drift from your security baseline before it becomes an incident.