Navigating the Threat Landscape: A Comprehensive Analysis of Security Challenges in Multi-Cloud Environments.
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Agbanwu Joshua Ojomiache, Agbanwu Jedidiah Alefia
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This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the heightened security risks inherent in multi-cloud environments. While the adoption of multiple cloud providers offers strategic benefits, the core argument is that it introduces a fragmented and complex threat landscape that cannot be secured through traditional, siloed approaches. Key challenges are systematically detailed, including architectural complexity, data fragmentation and privacy gaps, inconsistent Identity and Access Management (IAM), and significant visibility and compliance burdens. The analysis is grounded in recent industry data, citing striking statistics such as a 332% increase in policy violations and a 71% higher incident frequency compared to single-cloud setups. The paper concludes that mitigating these evolving threats requires a holistic, integrated security strategy. It advocates for a shift towards adaptive frameworks that prioritize identity-centric models (like Zero Trust), unified visibility, and automated compliance monitoring to effectively protect distributed cloud ecosystems.
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Agbanwu Joshua Ojomiache, Agbanwu Jedidiah Alefia
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