Best practices for securing a hybrid cloud environment with sensitive customer data?

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The key to hybrid security is a "Zero Trust" architecture. You shouldn't trust the network just because it’s "on-prem." We use HashiCorp Vault for secret management and Prisma Cloud for unified visibility. This allows us to apply the same security posture to our local Kubernetes clusters and our EKS workloads in AWS. Also, ensure you have a dedicated connection like Direct Connect or ExpressRoute to keep your sensitive traffic off the public internet.

   Answered 2025-04-14 by Margaret Robinson

Are you finding that your biggest hurdle is the actual technical implementation of these policies, or is it more about getting the on-prem team and cloud team to align?

   Answered 2025-04-22 by Joseph Lewis

• Joseph, it's definitely a bit of both. The "siloed" mindset is real. We’ve had to create a joint "Cloud Center of Excellence" just to get everyone on the same page regarding firewall rules.

     Commented 2025-04-30 by Daniel Walker

Automate your compliance checks. Use tools like AWS Config or Azure Policy to automatically flag any resource that doesn't meet your encryption standards.

   Answered 2025-05-15 by Dorothy Young

• Absolutely. Manual audits are dead. If it's not automated, it's probably not compliant in a fast-moving hybrid environment.

     Commented 2025-05-18 by Margaret Robinson