Top 7 Security Risks of Cloud Computing

This document is an advisory overview of cloud computing security risks and mitigations, outlining seven key risk areas—limited network visibility, malware exposure, compliance challenges, data leakage, inadequate due diligence, potential data breaches, and insecure APIs—and recommending countermeasures including risk assessments, strict user access controls (zero-trust), automation of monitoring and threat intelligence, continuous monitoring, and employee training to improve cloud security posture.