The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
UK Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
BT launches Microsoft Sentinel security service in UK
The managed offering targets UK organisations struggling to keep pace with faster AI-driven attacks, with round-the-clock monitoring and response support.
OneClickComply secures GBP £1 million to fuel growth
The Sunderland cyber security firm will use the funding to expand sales, develop its software and create four jobs as revenue doubles.
Logicalis partners Pentera to boost UK cyber validation
The deal gives UK businesses a way to test defences more regularly as 71% of CIOs report a cyber incident in the past year.
UK public sector AI use outpaces governance, survey
Only 8% of UK public sector IT professionals say AI is fully governed, leaving frontline services exposed as adoption races ahead.
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Alert-led security teams risk falling behind as AI now needs to be built into the SOC's core to stop attacks earlier and preserve sovereignty.
UK CISOs tighten AI controls as board pressure rises
Boards are demanding more from UK security chiefs as 72% now block generative AI use and 74% fear a material cyberattack within a year.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Saviynt recognised in Gartner PAM report for third year
Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance
Fastly named Leader in IDC MarketScape WAAP assessment
DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum shift
DigiCert sees demand for certificate automation surge
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Expert Columns
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
SOCtoberfest Kickoff: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cybersecurity Meet CISA's Core Steps
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
While you were doomscrolling: Medusa ransomware hits 500+ victims (and your spaghetti sauce might be listening to you)
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Why cybercriminals are targeting MSPs first
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
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Recent Cloud Security News
CrowdStrike expands ties with Dynatrace & CoreWeave
Security teams may gain faster investigations as CrowdStrike links Falcon to Dynatrace telemetry and brings protection to CoreWeave's AI cloud.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Palo Alto Networks launches unified SaaS cloud security
Security teams may gain a clearer picture of connected threats as Palo Alto Networks folds SaaS, cloud, identity and AI risks into one platform.
Sweet launches virtual patching for cloud & AI workloads
Security teams can now block exploit attempts on live cloud and AI workloads while permanent fixes wait to clear testing and release processes.
F5 & Oracle plan OCI security tie-up for AI threats
Cloud customers could gain extra protection against automated attacks as Oracle and F5 plan to embed web application and API security into OCI.
Microsoft adds security tools for AI agents in 365
Security teams will soon be able to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 as the company treats them as potential insider risks.
Oracle launches AI security mesh with OpenAI to fix flaws
The service aims to help enterprises spot and repair vulnerabilities faster across cloud and on-premises systems, while keeping human approval in place.
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.
Oracle adds AI networking upgrades to Acceleron
The changes aim to reduce bottlenecks and outages for customers running large AI workloads across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon with cyber focus
Cyber defenders are getting first access as Google rolls out its latest AI model in stages, with wider use to follow after testing and review.
Google Cloud adds Wiz runtime security to GKE clusters
The add-on lets security teams enforce runtime monitoring across large Kubernetes fleets without manually deploying agents or distributing API keys.
Keeper links Tenable findings to instant remediation
Security teams can now fix cloud risks faster, as Keeper's new Tenable link rotates credentials and enforces Just-In-Time access in seconds.
Google Cloud launches PQC notebook for security chiefs
Security teams face growing pressure to map vulnerable encryption now, as Google says a quantum-safe transition should begin well before 2029.
FireMon integrates Akamai Guardicore for policy governance
The move gives security teams a single view of segmentation and firewall rules, reducing policy drift as zero trust projects spread across hybrid networks.
Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans
The new option should ease approval hurdles for regulated firms that need AI code scans without handing source code to vendor-selected models.
Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with AI remediation
Security teams are under pressure to fix exposures faster as AI shortens attack windows, and Qualys says its update cuts outage risk.
CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks
CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.
Reco joins Wiz network to bolster identity security
Nearly 30 joint customers already use the link-up, which adds continuous visibility into Wiz users, service accounts and access settings.
Fortinet launches cloud SASE for small branch offices
The move gives retailers and other distributed operators cloud security for small branches without adding on-site firewalls or endpoint software.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
Job Moves
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
CloudFirst appoints Scott Lee as Chief Revenue Officer
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Alcatraz appoints Erik Nord to lead European growth
One Identity names Gihan Munasinghe chief technology officer
Acumen Cyber appoints Derek Whigham to support UK growth
