In the early days of cloud computing, security concerns prevented many organisations from moving their data, applications, and infrastructure off-premises. Today, however, most organisations realise the cloud can be a safe place for all three. As everyone turns to the cloud for everything, security is no exception. More and more companies and government agencies are employing cloud-based security solutions to gain:

• security for all employees (including those who are remote and roaming)
• greater scalability and flexibility
• security for applications, data, and systems (both in the cloud and on-premise)
• reduced complexity (as compared with disparate, on-premise IT stacks)
• speed of deployment and ease of management
• lower hardware and overall IT security costs

Despite these advantages, certain misconceptions about cloud-based security infrastructure persist. Read on as we dispel them and detail what’s actually important to look for in your own cloud-based security solution.