The Benefits and Risks of Migrating to the Cloud

The document summarizes the benefits of cloud migration (cost savings, scalability, backup/recovery, centralized management, and compliance features) while emphasizing security as a primary challenge—particularly due to the shared responsibility model and common visibility gaps. It warns about risks such as exposed administrative credentials and API or shared-service vulnerabilities, and recommends staged migration, stakeholder involvement, improved cloud visibility, and tool integration to mitigate those risks.