With IT demands increasing, cloud computing has become the best way to gain a competitive advantage in the market without spending large amounts of money on in-house infrastructure. Cloud infrastructures are going through a revolution of their own, though, with experts predicting to see a new wave of technologies built into the cloud, including IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Gartner Inc. forecasted that the public cloud services market will grow 17.5 percent in 2019, amounting to a total of $214.3 billion.

However, despite the worldwide adoption of the cloud, the question of security remains paramount. That’s where cloud security comes in. It provides multi-layered control of network infrastructure to ensure protection and continuity, making cloud computing even more secure than on-site solutions.

Here are the top 4 security benefits of cloud computing.

1. Regular patches and updates

The top cause of malware infections worldwide is unpatched software. Malicious attackers usually exploit software a few hours after its initial public release, as that’s when it’s most vulnerable. Furthermore, maintaining software updates can cause operational disruptions, which is why a lot of small to mid-size businesses forgo them for as long as they can.

Cloud providers provide routine software patches and updates to their clients, without them having to experience any downtime. This reduces the likelihood of being victim to a malware or ransomware attack, while freeing up your team’s time—which would have otherwise been utilized in tedious installation processes.

2. Protection against DDoS

In 2018, a record-breaking next-gen DDoS attack blasted 1.7 Tbps at the target as hackers figured out ways to attack the Memcache of the software.

As prime targets of distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), cloud services tend to offer maximum protection against attacks of large amplitude. Cloud computing security solutions monitor, absorb, and attempt to stop large amounts of traffic directed at the company’s servers.

3. Provides physical security

Studies show that a lot of companies do not have disaster recovery plans in place. And even if they do, they’ve hardly been tested or updated. In addition, natural disasters, human errors and power outages can all lead to data and productivity loss.

Cloud computing solutions address probable disaster recovery by storing company data at remote sites with automatic backups and round-the-clock surveillance cameras.

4. Data security

Employees tend to access data from several devices at several locations. Unless these practices are handled securely, it can lead to network-wide malware infestations and data leaks.

Cloud services, however, encrypt all company data and provide employers as well as employees with sophisticated tools for mobile computing and easy sharing.

At Lean Security, we aim to offer cybersecurity solutions that are highly secure, cost-effective and reliable. Our comprehensive managed DDoS protection and secure cloud hosting services ensure that your business is up and running without any threat to critical information. We also provide Web Security Audit and penetration testing services. Get in touch with us via call or website for more information.