“The cloud provider is responsible for security.”
That sentence has cost enterprises millions.
🌐 The Reality
Cloud providers secure:
- Physical infrastructure
- Underlying platforms
Enterprises own:
- Identity
- Access
- Configurations
- Data usage
Most breaches occur entirely within customer responsibility.
🎯 Actionable for High-Value Enterprises
✔ Define your side of shared responsibility clearly
✔ Map responsibilities per service (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
✔ Train leadership — not just engineers
✔ Audit responsibility assumptions annually
CloudCSF Insight:
Responsibility assumed is responsibility missed.