Data Suggests It's Time to Rethink Cloud Permissions

The piece highlights the security risk of overpermissioned cloud identities—human and non-human—in AWS, GCP, and Azure, arguing that excessive privileges and lack of visibility enable credential compromise, lateral movement, and ransomware or data exfiltration; it cites industry incidents and Tenable data and recommends adopting least-privilege, role-based and just-in-time access, routine audits, and improved data visibility to reduce risk.