From the course: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: 6 Cloud Security Design and Implementation
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Cloud provider security controls
From the course: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: 6 Cloud Security Design and Implementation
Cloud provider security controls
- [Instructor] As you implement security controls in the cloud, you'll have to make decisions about whether you would like to adopt cloud native security controls, third-party solutions, or a combination of the two. Security controls offered by your cloud provider have the advantage of being designed specifically for that cloud provider's environment. They'll likely be easy to use and tightly integrated with your cloud platform. That tight integration is however, also their disadvantage. Third party security controls will still often integrate with cloud providers through their APIs, but they offer the benefit of working across multiple cloud platforms. If you're in a multi-cloud environment, you might prefer a third-party controls to provider specific controls. However, you should be aware that third-party controls are often more expensive than those offered by cloud providers. Resource policies are an important…