Security implications of cloud-based enterprise applications: An in-depth review
CMS Engineer, Lead, Information Technology Department, Teach for America, New York, NY, USA.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(03), 1663-1676
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.3.1698
Publication history:
Received on 13 July 2023; revised on 20 September 2023; accepted on 24 September 2023
Abstract:
The widespread use of enterprise applications in the cloud has reshaped business functions by providing candidates with enhanced scalability and flexibility as well as budget efficiency. Cloud-based enterprise applications provide invaluable advantages but security challenges emerge that need attention to protect data encryption as well as privacy and system accessibility. A thorough analysis investigates the security risks of cloud-based enterprise applications by examining major threat categories alongside data protection and access control issues and compliance requirements together with new dangers within this space. The research suggests actionable best practices that address these security risks through encryption methods interwoven with identity access control and persistent system monitoring and advanced threat identification systems. The paper evaluates how emerging technology tools such as AI and blockchain fit into modern systems along with presenting ongoing research priorities for multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure integration and quantum computing effects on cloud security. Continued investment in cloud security policy development together with organization and research collaboration and regulator partnership forms the cornerstone for a proactive security solution according to the review. This thorough examination delivers essential knowledge for specialists in cloud computing along with experts in enterprise security.
Keywords:
Cloud Security; Enterprise Applications; Data Protection; Access Control; Compliance; Encryption; Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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