Secure Your AWS Cloud Journey with IBM ASC Solution
Today, IBM launched Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting that helps enterprises speed up their cloud journey on Amazon Web Services (AWS) settings by automating cloud security monitoring and decision-making.
According to IBM’s 2024 Cloud Threat Landscape research, the biggest risks that businesses encounter as they depend more and more on cloud computing environments are misconfigurations and noncompliance. However, maintaining compliance and security in a technological environment where security is non-negotiable can be challenging, particularly in highly regulated sectors like manufacturing, financial services, and the public sector where it could take some time for labor-intensive, outdated compliance procedures to adjust to the quickly changing cloud infrastructures and the strict legal requirements for data protection.
To reduce possible threats, security management for enterprises using cloud-based architectures necessitates strong and particular policies and configurations. IBM’s ASC solution will use Amazon Bedrock generative AI technology to swiftly automate, adapt, and implement client-selected security rules in order to meet their objectives.
Using automation and generative AI to reduce the difficulties associated with cloud security management
Through the use of generative AI for autonomous decision-making, IBM ASC seeks to reduce operational loads, expedite deployment and management, and reduce risks by providing proactive threat mitigation, real-time modifications, and ongoing observation all of which aim to minimize the need for human labor. By using AI-powered intelligence to take into account the client-selected control framework and upcoming upgrades, IBM ASC will complement conventional Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions and offer a customized approach to cloud security management. The IBM ASC solution is also intended to handle and minimize long-term policy drift, fix misconfigurations, and automate and enforce hygiene maintenance.
IBM is using AI and automation tools with Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC) to help businesses manage their data more effectively, overcome cloud migration obstacles, and improve their compliance posture in order to provide value to stakeholders across the C-suite.
IBM ASC is a scalable cloud solution made to assist customers in:
- Utilize retrieval-augmented generative (RAG) applications and large language models (LLMs) to leverage the potential of generative AI to comprehend clients’ security rules and requirements;
- Determine if AWS native technical controls are applicable to a company’s workloads based on the regulatory requirements selected by the customer;
- Use cloud-native automation to resolve non-compliance issues and automatically monitor and implement cloud security measures to mitigate misconfigurations.
Furthermore, IBM ASC wants to cut down on the amount of time spent on policy deployment by integrating cloud-native automation and generative AI for client security teams that spend months aligning and mapping security rules with regulations and turning them into scripts.
Cloud Transformation Acceleration with IBM and AWS
The launch of ASC demonstrates IBM’s dedication to assisting shared clients in utilizing AWS’s capabilities. IBM ASC will enable customers to accelerate cloud adoption and open up new avenues for business transformation and expansion by fusing AWS’s cloud transformation expertise with IBM’s.
IBM consultants with cloud certifications and AWS experience may help clients using ASC with customized assessments, ongoing monitoring and optimization, and proactive risk and compliance management, starting with implementation and onboarding. Furthermore, IBM Consulting may assist with ASC integration on AWS to meet the changing cloud infrastructure requirements of its clients while gradually enhancing accuracy and efficacy.
Beginning in December 2024, IBM’s ASC solution will be widely accessible worldwide. It was demonstrated at the AWS re:Invent 2024 session titled “Harnessing AI for Autonomous Cloud Security: IBM & AWS Game-Changing Solution.
Statements on IBM’s intentions and future direction are only goals and objectives, and they could be withdrawn or changed at any time.
