How to ensure the security of cloud native applications?

All organizations are going through a digital transformation. Whether they have adopted hybrid working since the start of the pandemic, or are introducing artificial intelligence and machine learning into their workloads, integrating technology into a business is fundamental to survival in today’s world. Cloud native development – a way to build and run responsive, scalable apps anywhere, be it in public, private or hybrid clouds – is forging its place as a huge disruptive wave that many organizations embrace as part of their digital transformation efforts.

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When looking at the state of cloud native development, there are around 6.5 million cloud native developers worldwide; that’s 1.8 million more than in mid-2019, representing 44% of backend developers according to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. In addition, 46% of developers use open source Kubernetes in development, which has become the gold standard choice for container orchestration.

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Despite all the benefits cloud native architectures can bring, businesses are recognizing the changes they need to make to their security posture to ensure the applications are secure. Nearly 60% of organizations have increased security concerns since adopting cloud native. Because of this, developers are four times more likely to take ownership of security protocols when developing these applications. Kubernetes’ committees are also improving the security of their containers to help reduce the surface for intrusions such as sandbox escape attacks. The consequence is that malicious code can be executed from a sandbox outside the container’s environment.

Five tips for secure cloud native development

While cloud native development cybersecurity is a complex topic, understanding its qualities is vital to help bolster a company’s services and improve its security posture. Professionals need to consider these five tips for secure cloud native development below:

Five tips for secure cloud native development

Five tips for secure cloud native development

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