Top 11 cloud security challenges and how to combat them

Cloud computing brings several security concerns including data breaches, cloud misconfigurations, insecure APIs, limited visibility, and issues with identity and access management. Other challenges include account hijacking, insider threats, shadow IT, skills shortage, and compliance. The key steps organizations should take to improve cloud security involve data protection measures like encryption, regular risk assessments, incident response plans, stringent access controls, and regular security trainings among others.