Why Compliance-Driven Cloud Security Is Dangerous

If your cloud security strategy starts with compliance…
It ends with a breach.


🌐 The Reality

Compliance focuses on:

  • Point-in-time checks
  • Documented controls
  • Static evidence

Cloud breaches exploit:

  • Continuous change
  • Temporary access
  • Unmonitored drift

Passing audits ≠ resisting attacks.


🎯 Actionable for High-Value Enterprises

✔ Separate compliance success from risk reduction
✔ Introduce continuous control validation
✔ Measure exposure between audits
✔ Treat audits as minimum baseline, not assurance

CloudCSF Insight:

Compliance proves intent. Attackers test reality.

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