7 July 2025
Let’s start with a question: If someone breached your cloud environment today, how quickly would you know about it?
Be honest. No judgement.
Cloud is Powerful — But Risky Without Guardrails
Too many organisations assume their cloud is secure by default. But the reality? Misconfigurations and human error are putting critical data at risk every single day.
Common Cloud Risks:
❌ Misconfigured storage buckets (31% of AWS S3 buckets are public!)
❌ Excessive IAM permissions without least-privilege enforcement
❌ Poor visibility across multi-account, multi-region environments
❌ Shadow resources outside of governance
➡️ Result: Up to 30% of cloud security incidents start with misconfigurations
➡️ Insight: 82% of those misconfigs come down to human error
According to Qualys:
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99.91% of environments lack proper safeguards against data destruction
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90.86% can’t detect or audit hidden malicious activity in cloud storage
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82% of data breaches now involve cloud-based data
What Good Looks Like 🔒
It’s not just about tech — it’s about hygiene, discipline, and visibility.
Best Practices for Strong Cloud Posture:
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Implement least-privilege IAM
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Continuously monitor for drift and misconfigurations
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Leverage CSPM and CNAPP tooling for visibility
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Audit logs and storage permissions regularly
Let’s Talk Backups — Boring, Until You Need Them
Backups are often overlooked, until they’re your only option. But beware…
Top Backup Pitfalls:
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Backups that are infrequent, untested or incomplete
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Keeping backups in the same region/account
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No clear recovery processes or RTO/RPO targets
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Unclear compliance or retention strategy
58% of backup restorations fail when needed
When did you last test yours?
What Does Resilient Backup Look Like?
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Immutable, offsite, air-gapped copies
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Automated policies across all workloads
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Frequent recovery tests — not just annually
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Compliance-aligned retention & residency
If you’ve never tested your recovery, assume it won’t work.
Feeling Called Out?
You’re not alone. Only 26% of organisations feel confident protecting mission-critical data. So if any of this sounds familiar, don’t panic — we’re here to help. Simply contact me for a friendly chat about how we can support you.
Thanks for reading!
Kelly Harman
Customer Success Manager, Cloud Bridge