The hybrid cloud gives reliability and control of the private cloud and scalability and speed of the public cloud. That’s why more and more businesses are turning toward it. According to a 2019 survey, 85% percent of organizations consider the hybrid cloud an ideal cloud mode. 

According to IDC, 90% of the world's organizations will employ the hybrid cloud as their operating model. While the hybrid cloud is the most viable option, security challenges need to be considered to ensure a secure network. 

1.    Data Transfer

The hybrid cloud system uses infrastructure from two providers — private and public. They’re separated by public internet. Therefore, it poses a security threat, so it’s your responsibility to ensure that your data is safe when in transit. 

We advise that you encrypt your traffic to overcome this challenge. Use the latest encryption ciphers and standards, but don’t forget to outline your requirements depending on your business needs. Cloud vendors do provide with client-side encryption and Transport Layer Security to ensure that your data stays safe. 

2.    Authorization and Authentication

Authorization and authentication are vital in every business, but they need undivided attention when you have a hybrid cloud system. It would be best if you evaluated how your data will be accessed from the public cloud. For that, you can use access and identity management tools to establish identity federation. 

You can consider different single sign-on tools to consolidate the hybrid cloud access – especially if your hybrid cloud uses multiple on-premises and cloud accounts. You can choose public cloud management tools like Microsoft Azure Active Directory Seamless Single Sign-On, or AWS Single Sign-On.

3.    Compliance Concerns

Hybrid clouds can lead to significant compliance challenges concerning data movement. These challenges include GDPR compliance and loyalty to data sovereignty laws. In highly regulated industries, like finance, government, and healthcare, even a small blunder can charge you with hefty fines and lawsuits.

To ensure that your hybrid cloud complies with the law, begin by evaluating the cloud environment. Look at the bigger picture of the cloud for cybersecurity. There shouldn’t be any room for errors. Therefore, be cognizant of the compliance considerations with every step to your take to build the hybrid cloud. 

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