According to McAfee the top 5 Private Cloud Security Issues involve:

• Lack of consistent security controls spanning over traditional server and virtualized private cloud infrastructures

• Increasing complexity of infrastructure resulting in more time/effort for implementation and maintenance

• Lack of staff with skills to manage security for a software-defined data center (e.g., virtual compute, network, storage)

• Incomplete visibility over security for a software-defined data center (e.g., virtual compute, network, storage)

• Advanced threats and attacks

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Cloud security best practices

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• DevSecOps improved code quality and reduce exploits and vulnerabilities, and increase the speed of application development and feature deployment. 

• Automation that removes mundane tasks and augments human advantages with machine advantages is a fundamental component of modern IT operations

• A unified management system with an open integration fabric reduces complexity by bringing the parts together and streamlining workflows.