{"id":22199,"date":"2018-05-17T00:02:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.resellerclub.com\/?p=22199"},"modified":"2024-05-24T06:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T06:30:45","slug":"top-5-cloud-based-security-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/top-5-cloud-based-security-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Cloud based Security Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In one of my earlier articles, I had covered one of the basic questions that comes to mind when thinking of moving to the Cloud &#8211; <a href=\"\/blog\/how-secure-is-cloud-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how secure is cloud storage<\/a>? And I figured out despite the myths surrounding it, the cloud is as secure as any online service can be. However, there are always malicious entities on the lookout for attacking a vulnerability. One can minimise such a situation, by employing some cloud based security solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll be covering the reasons to choose Cloud based security for your firm and the top cloud security solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Opt for Cloud Based Security Solutions<\/strong><br \/>\nIt doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019re a startup or an established company, if you&#8217;re connected to the internet then you\u2019re prone to cyber attacks. Hence, it is important to be vigilant and protect your network from hackers. One way is to employ Cloud-based security solutions as they are always accessible. These solutions offer to help secure your website in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cloud-based security has better tracking and monitoring of attacks than non-cloud based security solutions. They provide real-time firewall and signature updates blocking harmful traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Provides 24*7 security and live monitoring of the website by encryption and tech support.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from the application and network scanning Cloud-based security solutions also boost the performance of your website speed by enabling CDN.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now, that we\u2019ve seen the benefits of cloud based security, let\u2019s see the top 5 cloud security solutions.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sophos<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in the year 1985, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophos<\/a> is a Security Company that provides cloud solutions like encryption, firewall, mobile and web security, etc. Its cloud based console is known as Sophos Central.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22209\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sophos.png\" alt=\" cloud based security\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Features that Sophos offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sophos Central provides runtime protection against attacks like ransomware, preventing external DLLs to load, mitigating exploits in the web, java applications, plugins etc.<\/li>\n<li>Provides security solutions like web, email, wireless, mobiles, encryption, web servers etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>SiteLock<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in the year 2008, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/sitelock-website-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SiteLock<\/a> secures over 12+ million websites all across the globe. It is a cloud based security solution that protects websites from malware and other cyber threats.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22211\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sl.png\" alt=\"cloud based security\" width=\"896\" height=\"219\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Features that SiteLock offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SiteLock offers website protection by scanning vulnerabilities, detecting and eliminating malware, backdoors, and against attacks like DDoS, SQLi &amp; XSS.<\/li>\n<li>It also offers static &amp; dynamic caching, global CDN (Content Delivery Network) and load balancing thereby, accelerating and improving website performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proofpoint<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in the year 2002, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proofpoint.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proofpoint<\/a> is another leading cloud based security solution providing protection against various cybersecurity threats. It is a security and compliance company offering cloud based encryption support and solution.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22213\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pp.png\" alt=\"cloud security solutions\" width=\"955\" height=\"456\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Features that Proofpoint offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proofpoint offers SaaS, email, social, attacks from email attachments and mobile solution from targeted cyber threats.<\/li>\n<li>It protects sensitive business data through cloud email security, providing solutions to small business and digital brands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qualys<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in the year 1999, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qualys<\/a> is another secure cloud solutions provider that offers security to your web and device apps, compliance and related services. It enables data protection by identifying compromised assets and securing them.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22215\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ol.png\" alt=\"cloud security solutions\" width=\"933\" height=\"200\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Features that Qualys offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualys offers end-to-end solutions like Cloud Infrastructure Security, Web App security, compliance, Endpoint security, DevSecOps etc keeping your teams in sync with each other.<\/li>\n<li>Offers security and reliability across public and private clouds, Vulnerability Management, Threat Protection, File Integrity Monitoring, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>CipherCloud<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in the year 2010, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciphercloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CipherCloud<\/a> is another popular cloud based security company across the three cloud models &#8211; IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. It helps in protecting your data by monitoring and analyzing it.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22217\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cc.png\" alt=\"cloud security solutions\" width=\"842\" height=\"328\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Features that CipherCloud offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CipherCloud offers services across various sectors like government, telecommunication, pharmaceutical firms etc. It protects popular cloud applications like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Office 365 etc.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the services CipherCloud offers are preventing data loss, cloud encryption gateway, cloud computing and related security, tokenization etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe following 5 were my picks for the top cloud based security solutions. Different Cloud security solutions have different features and pricing. When choosing a security solution, figure out your needs and then choose the one that is best for you. Take care that the solution you choose provides you adequate support and monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you\u2019re a new startup who is yet to figure out which cloud security solution to invest in, one basic protection can be choosing the right <a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/cloud-hosting\">cloud hosting<\/a>. 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