Top 7 Security Risks of Cloud Computing

This article outlines seven common cloud security risks—limited network visibility, malware, compliance challenges, data leakage, inadequate due diligence, data breaches, and insecure APIs—and recommends mitigations including risk assessments, user access controls (zero-trust), automation of monitoring and threat intelligence, continuous monitoring, and employee training; it also highlights SecurityScorecard’s continuous rating services to help manage cloud security posture.