--- title: Guide to Cloud Application Security: Must-Knows and No-No’s description: Cloud application security focuses on protecting software, APIs, data, and configurations running in the cloud. Key threats include misconfigurations, insecure... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/guide-to-cloud-application-security-must-knows-and-no-no-s-4rjvrqgud twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Guide to Cloud Application Security: Must-Knows and No-No’s | daily.dev og:description: Cloud application security focuses on protecting software, APIs, data, and configurations running in the cloud. Key threats include misconfigurations, insecure... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/guide-to-cloud-application-security-must-knows-and-no-no-s-4rjvrqgud og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4rJvRQGUD.png og:image:alt: Guide to Cloud Application Security: Must-Knows and No-No’s og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Guide to Cloud Application Security: Must-Knows and No-No’s **[Huntress Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/huntress-blog)** · 11 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cloud application security focuses on protecting software, APIs, data, and configurations running in the cloud. Key threats include misconfigurations, insecure APIs, identity and access abuse, insecure third-party integrations, and data exfiltration. Core controls covered include IAM with least privilege, encryption, zero trust network segmentation, vulnerability management, centralized logging, and DevSecOps practices. Relevant frameworks include OWASP Top 10, NIST CSF, CSA CCM, CIS Benchmarks, and compliance standards like SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and FedRAMP. Practical best practices include regular IAM audits, MFA enforcement, IaC scanning, and incident response planning. The post distinguishes cloud application security from broader cloud security and ends with a promotion of Huntress Managed ISPM. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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