Citation:

Santosh Pashikanti, 2022. "Automated Compliance Monitoring With Cloud-Native Tools: A Practical Guide for Enterprises", ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements 2(3): 167-171.

Abstract:

Modern enterprises are increasingly migrating their workloads to cloud-native environments to optimize performance, scalability, and cost. However, the dynamic nature of cloud ecosystems introduces new compliance challenges, requiring enterprises to maintain continuous visibility and control over multiple layers of infrastructure and services. This white paper presents a deep technical exploration of automated compliance monitoring using cloud-native tools. This paper details the architectural components, methodologies, implementation approaches, challenges, and practical solutions for deploying automated compliance monitoring within cloud environments. This paper also provides case studies, illustrative use cases, and diagrams to demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of this approach. Our findings indicate that leveraging cloud-native compliance tools not only accelerates the detection of misconfigurations but also reduces the manual burden on security teams, facilitating seamless alignment with regulatory requirements.

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Keywords:

Compliance Monitoring, Cloud-Native Architecture, Security, Automation, Devops, Governance, Infrastructure as Code.