The cloud is our new reality and the traditional security perimeter is gone. Our job as security professionals is to evolve and adapt to the changing landscape. Shadow IT operations are becoming more rampant; leveraging the cloud as an enabler. We will discuss the common threat vectors for the cloud, and best practices to secure cloud data, applications, and services. -- Identity and Access Management (IAM) -- Networking Services (Network Security Groups and Load Balancers) -- Shadow IT