Cloud Security

Cloud Security is the practice of protecting data, applications, and infrastructure hosted in cloud environments from threats, misconfigurations, and unauthorized access. It encompasses identity and access management (IAM), encryption, network segmentation, compliance, and the shared responsibility model that defines what the cloud provider versus the customer must secure. Practitioners use a combination of native cloud controls (AWS IAM, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center) and third-party tools to enforce least-privilege, detect anomalies, and respond to incidents.

AI companies in 2026 are heavy cloud consumers, running training clusters, inference endpoints, and sensitive customer data almost exclusively on AWS, Azure, or GCP — making cloud security a critical hiring requirement rather than a nice-to-have. Regulators including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF explicitly require organizations to demonstrate that systems handling high-risk AI outputs are protected against unauthorized access and data leakage. Misconfigurations and over-permissive IAM roles remain the leading cause of cloud breaches, creating strong demand for engineers who can harden multi-cloud environments from day one.