The cloud, once touted as an IT panacea, has a flip side that we see all too often in headlines when malicious actors take advantage of gaps in security. Securing data and networks in a cloud environment is very different than doing so on-premises. Here are five tips that re-emphasize and expand upon the fundamentals: Control access to cloud management and configuration tools. Encrypt sensitive (and maybe all) data in the cloud, and use encryption for data in transit and at rest.”]