Enterprise IT is becoming increasingly dependent on
hybrid cloud infrastructures for executing day-to-day business operations. But
when enterprises shift from traditional and static compute environments to
dynamic IT services, they often face challenges related to configuration, data
residency, data privacy and compliance. As a result, it is absolutely necessary
for enterprises to be geared up against any risks that come with cloud
adoption.
The World Economic Forum has identified cyber threat as
the 4th most significant global trend in 2014, and no doubt every executive
expresses security as the single most challenge to ensure a safe environment
across clouds. Therefore, the security of enterprise applications has become a
matter of great urgency. Keeping all these factors in mind, Cognizant has
developed a joint solution 'SecureApp' by integrating Cloud360 with
QualysGuard, to safeguard application environments from security
vulnerabilities and exposing the threats to the automated systems of Cloud360
for auto-remediation.
The best thing about this solution (infographic) is that
it facilitates on-demand, periodic, and continuous scans to identify
vulnerabilities, and undertakes auto-corrective actions whenever necessary. It
offers a holistic management console that safeguards applications from both
internal and external security threats. It scans through the entire
applications stack, database, operating system, and platform services and
auto-remediates with configurable policies. It not only identifies issues
related to security but also safeguards enterprise applications from compliance
vulnerabilities. It protects the cloud environment from both internal
compliance threats and threats related to industry and regulation compliance.
“The Cognizant Cloud360 platform offers a seamless
cloud-based service management layer between applications and infrastructure
helping enterprises achieve agility, operational efficiency, and better IT
governance, ” said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO for Qualys. “The
QualysGuard Cloud Platform seamlessly integrates with Cloud360, helping
customers to continuously assess their security and compliance posture with no
software to install and maintain.”
“Cognizant is committed to helping clients worldwide find
the best solutions to meet their most critical cloud security challenges,” said
Ramesh Panuganty, Founder and Managing Director for Cognizant Cloud360. “Now,
partnering with Qualys, we are pleased to offer our customers industry leading
QualysGuard solutions to enable them to secure their multiple cloud
environments and meet compliance regulations easily and seamlessly through the
Cloud360 platform.”
QualysGuard is used by 6,700 consumers in over 100
countries, performing over 1 billion IP scans/audits every year. Fortune 1000
enterprise customers across the globe fall back on Cloud360 for managing
thousands of virtual environments and performing millions of cloud operations
every day. Together, Cloud360 and QualysGuard helps you define, orchestrate,
and operate multiple IT environments through one console, supported by an
across the-board security vendor, QualysGuard, to ensure best-in-class security
services.
