Many organizations using multiple IaaS providers are concerned about consistent visibility and controls. The ideal security model should have functionally equivalent controls across all environments, so that when workloads are provisioned, the question of which provider they are provisioned on is not an issue.

Organizations should look for specialty security solutions that provide an equivalent control layer across all providers. These solutions enable brokering of workload provisioning across multiple clouds, while delivering the confidence and assurance that security policy and enforcement are consistent, regardless of location.

As trust grows, cloud use accelerates. IT struggles to safeguard sensitive data as Shadow IT hinders visibility and control. Read this condensed executive summary of the “Building Trust in a Cloudy Sky” report.