In recent years, the adoption of public cloud infrastructures has surged, providing organizations with unparalleled flexibility and scalability. But this shift has also introduced a new set of challenges when it comes to protecting web applications and APIs that are hosted on these platforms.
1. Dispersed Applications Across Multiple Clouds
In a traditional data center, one would place a web application firewall in front of each web server. But as organizations embrace a multi-cloud strategy, they now need to consider each cloud provider’s unique security protocols and configurations. With the required customization, it is difficult to maintain a standardized security and compliance strategy.