Cloud computing has transformed the way organizations approach IT, enabling them to become more agile, introduce new business models, provide more services, and reduce IT costs. Cloud computing technologies can be implemented in a wide variety of architectures, under different service and deployment models, and can coexist with other technologies and software design approaches.

For security professionals, the cloud presents a huge dilemma: How do you embrace the benefits of the cloud while maintaining security controls over your organizations’ assets? It becomes a question of balance to determine whether the increased risks are truly worth the agility and economic benefits.