CISA reiterates core cyber hygiene measures for businesses, including strong passwords, MFA, software updates, and caution with suspicious links. The guidance is especially relevant for Microsoft 365 and Azure environments because it emphasizes identity protection, patching, and secure access controls.[25]
TITEL: Azure Adoption Continues to Grow in Multi-Cloud Enterprise Environments
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2024-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that multi-cloud remains common, with Azure continuing to be one of the major platforms used for significant workloads. The report also notes that cloud spending management and platform choice remain central concerns for enterprises.[29]
TITEL: AI Workloads Are Reshaping Enterprise Cloud Strategy
URL: https://www.techtarget.com/it-infrastructure/feature/The-future-of-cloud-computing-Top-trends-and-predictions
SAMENVATTING: TechTarget says AI will play a defining role in how enterprises use and develop cloud infrastructure. It also highlights that IT teams are prioritizing end-to-end security and observability to protect hybrid environments.[30]
TITEL: Cloud Security Trends Center on Zero Trust and AI
URL: https://www.cloudwards.net/cloud-computing-trends/
SAMENVATTING: Cloudwards lists zero-trust architecture, AI and machine learning, and stronger encryption as major cloud security trends in 2026. These trends align closely with enterprise priorities around protecting cloud data and identities.[12]
TITEL: CISA Reinforces the Basics: MFA, Encryption, Backups, and Logging
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/level-your-defenses-four-cybersecurity-best-practices-businesses
SAMENVATTING: CISA recommends logging, backups, encryption, and sharing incident information as core defensive practices for businesses. These measures are directly applicable to organizations using Azure and Microsoft 365 to improve detection, recovery, and data protection.[3]
https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices
