Dealing with information on the cloud means dealing with security threats and issues. For example, the Equifax data breach of 2017 compromised the personal information of 143 million US consumers. This brings us to understand how important security is for cloud computing. It too has immense security challenges even though it is unarguably the most modern and convenient platform for business computing. However, the good news is that there are various tools available today to address these challenges for cloud security.

Let us get some insights into some top cloud security tools available in the market today

 1. CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike Falcon is a suite of next-generation endpoint protection software solutions that detect, prevent, and respond to attacks. As a cloud-based security tool, it can be deployed in any business environment. For this reason, all common operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, are supported. Falcon uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to keep on top of new threats. It has a light digital footprint and yet can cover the whole cloud architecture.

2. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is a cloud-based SaaS cloud security system. In fact, it is a collection of next-generation physical, virtual, and cloud-based appliances designed to protect and improve the performance of a distributed network infrastructure. It offers end-to-end protection for software and hardware assets like emails, apps, networks, and data.

3. Cloudflare

Cloudflare is yet another company that brings popular and reliable cloud security tools that speed up and protect millions of websites, APIs, SaaS services, and devices of a business that are connected to the internet.

Cloudflare is a  multi-purpose company that provides protection on anything ranging from the cloud server and services to domain names and CMS installations.

4. Zerospam

Email is a critical communication tool and a vital part of any corporate cloud system and Zerospam is the perfect tool to keep your messaging system safe.

Zerospam, particularly created for smaller businesses, is a cloud-based email security tool that offers protection using AI-powered filtering technology that permits it to act both as an antivirus and anti-spam solution.

5. TOPIA

TOPIA is an innovative cloud security system that collects data across a digital infrastructure to recognize and reduce vulnerabilities even before they become threats. Businesses can use this vulnerability management software to detect, analyze, and create remedies for cybersecurity threats.

TOPIA helps IT admins to use a consistent, comprehensive, and clear approach to identifying and resolving security threats and risks.

6. Trend Micro Cloud One – Workload Security

Trend Micro Cloud One – Workload Security, formerly called Deep Security, is a cloud-based threat defense system against vulnerabilities, malware, and unauthorized access.

This all-inclusive security service offers many protection features like runtime security for workloads (physical, virtual, cloud, and containers), cloud network layer security, serverless security, and security for cloud file and objects storage services.

7. Rubrik

Rubrik offers a solution where it backs up and recovers data center and cloud data and features automatic recovery from failure. Its highlights include in-depth reporting and scalability.

8. Orca Security

Orca Security is a SaaS tool that delivers in-depth visibility into AWS, Azure, and GCP. It is considered a replacement for legacy vulnerability assessment tools, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP).

9. Splunk Enterprise Security

Splunk Enterprise Security is a software platform for machine data analysis that helps customers to gather real-time operational intelligence on their digital assets. It allows admins to search, analyze, and visualize the data gathered from IT infrastructure, including data from websites, applications, sensors, devices, etc.

10. Zscaler

Zscaler is a comprehensive suite of security services that is also delivered from the cloud. It is the best tool for protecting users of cloud applications as would be the case with clients of an on-demand software service provider.

The company has two main services: Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA).

Challenges in choosing a cloud security tool

While we know that the security of a cloud computing architecture can be carried out using several applications or solutions handling different aspects, the ideal one would be a single solution that can handle all aspects of security end to end.

The details of some of the best security tools listed above should help you make that informed decision for your organization. For further details on any of the above security tools and proper guidance on what suits your organizational requirement the best, you can always use our experts’ help.

 

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