Cyber assessment nonprofit finds security shortcomings in default configurations of cloud products

Certain cloud security providers who sell “Security Service Edge” solutions are failing to ensure their products are secure by default against malware attacks, according to nonprofit cyber assessment firm CyberRatings.org.

Ensuring products offer security in their default configurations is a key goal of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in its secure by design initiative.

“The security level of SSE products in their default configuration varies significantly. While many enterprise customers expect these products to reduce operational complexity by being...