Intelligent CISO Issue 78 | Page 73

BUSINESS surveillance

study of a global bank that used a data protection platform to migrate 70 % of its workloads to the cloud . The challenge was to implement highly scalable serverless data protection for its Big Data , containing information such as salaries and personally identifiable information ( PII ).
Thanks to collaboration between diverse teams , thorough planning , and considering data security at every step between both technology and organisational structure , the project was a success . The bank now enjoys modernised data applications , automation and security measures .
solution to support responsible cloud migration for even sensitive data . Take for example the case
To ensure lasting success the bank prioritised policy , safety and simplicity . Its team assessed why it wanted to make use of the cloud , which informed the understanding of what data was worth uploading . It is an essential step when assimilating any new technology , or to anonymise data through privacy enhancing technologies ( PETs ) like encryption or pseudo-anonymisation .
Utilising a data protection platform ensured that the key to encrypt and decrypt the data didn ’ t need to go to the cloud . With the data effectively secured , the bank could opt to place its anonymised data in one central account : making its data more straightforward to audit , monitor and manage accesses .
The entire process was carefully risk assessed before execution , run through rigorous testing , and its results were carefully audited and monitored before implementation . In responsible cloud migration , being methodical and risk aware garners the best results , and ensures all data is safe and uncorrupted for future operations .
Prioritising data simplifies cloud migration
Whilst cloud migration creates a multitude of security and privacy concerns , if approached with a data-centric mindset it can be effectively executed whilst ensuring data compliancy and mitigating risk . Focusing on data security and partnering with a data protection platform provides a simplified , scalable pathway that reduces overall costs and risk of data breaches . A data security platform provides layers of protection such as PETs , a zero-trust framework , and enhanced overall security , lowering a company ’ s risk profile and still driving innovation .
WWW . INTELLIGENTCISO . COM 73