What Data Security in a Hybrid Cloud Will Require in the Coming Years

Evolution of hybrid clouds and new challenges

Modern corporate networks are becoming increasingly distributed. With the development of hybrid cloud infrastructures, traditional perimeter security methods are no longer sufficient. Organizations need a fundamentally new approach to ensure data security wherever it is stored, moved, and used. Implementing a Zero Trust architecture is no longer just a trend, but a vital necessity for protection against complex cyber threats.

Key requirements for data security

In the coming years, the strategy for protecting hybrid clouds will rely on several fundamental directions: centralized cryptographic key management, Confidential Computing, and readiness for future challenges, including post-quantum cryptography.

Comparison of traditional and modern approaches

Traditional cloud security

• Key management: Fragmented use of dozens of disparate tools, which increases the risk of failures.
• Protection in use: Data often remains vulnerable when processed in RAM and applications.
• Cryptography: Focus on current encryption standards that are vulnerable to future quantum attacks.

Modern approach with Fortanix

• Key management: A single centralized platform for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Protection in use: Application of Confidential Computing for reliable data encryption right during processing.
• Cryptography: Hardware protection and built-in support for Post-Quantum Cryptography.

Fortanix solutions for the hybrid cloud

The Fortanix platform provides organizations with modern tools necessary to overcome security challenges, ensuring seamless integration and the highest level of protection for data and AI models.

Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM)

• Unified security platform: Combines key management (KMS), tokenization, and enterprise-wide cryptography in a single solution.
• High level of certification: Complies with the strict FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSM standard, providing reliable hardware protection.
• Process optimization: Replaces 5 to 10 isolated security tools, eliminating blind spots and significantly reducing compromise risks in CI/CD pipelines.

Fortanix Confidential AI

• Artificial intelligence security: Guarantees cryptographic protection of confidential data and intellectual property (proprietary models) when working with AI.
• Reliable tenant isolation: Provides verified data isolation on shared graphics processing units (GPUs) in cloud environments.
• Sovereign AI: Provides public and private entities with full control over data, guaranteeing it does not leave their jurisdiction.

No artificial intelligence agent, model, or pipeline can be considered secure without first protecting the underlying data and cryptographic keys upon which they are built.

Your reliable implementation partner

To successfully transform your security system, you need an expert guide. As an official distributor of Fortanix solutions, we have a deep understanding of hybrid cloud architecture and provide comprehensive support at all stages of project implementation.