Best ROI: Hire a Contractor for Your Next IT Cloud Security Specialist
Over the past decade, the vast majority of companies have turned to cloud computing services to help manage and protect their company’s data.
For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, cloud computing is the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data. In the past, companies used applications or programs downloaded from software that would be stored on a physical computer or a server in their building. With the advent of cloud computing, companies can now deliver the same services via the internet and no longer need to host the physical infrastructure required to run software or store data securely.
By adopting cloud computing, companies have been able to drastically reduce their physical IT costs while simultaneously outsourcing part of their data security to some of the biggest tech companies in the world, such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, or IBM. These tech companies store millions of companies’ data on servers around the world and have many layers of security to protect it.
With that said, as more and more companies adopt cloud computing, there is also a greater increase in cyberattacks and the potential for unauthorized users to breach your company’s security because the data is stored online. In addition to this, managing your data can sometimes become more difficult because a lot of servers are located across international borders, limiting how much control you actually have over your company’s data. That’s why a lot of companies are turning to IT cloud security specialists to help with the strategic, operational, and tactical aspects of cloud security.
What Does an IT Cloud Security Specialist Do?
An IT cloud security specialist’s primary job is to prevent common security threats and implement security controls to secure cloud platforms and services. This includes evaluating existing infrastructure, monitoring cloud systems, identifying potential threats, assisting with incident response, keeping a better and more secure internal control of your data, building and implementing solutions.
The responsibilities of the cloud security specialist will vary depending on the size of the company. A smaller company will have different challenges than a larger enterprise organization. Whatever the case may be, one of the easiest, fastest and most cost-effective ways to secure your company’s data is to hire an IT cloud security contractor.
Contractor vs. Full Time
For starters, hiring an IT cloud security contractor is often a much faster process than the usual permanent full-time recruitment process, which can take months to complete with no guarantees. On top of this, you can hire a contractor to complete a specific job or project rather than adding a permanent employee to your payroll. This can help save a significant amount of time and money.
While these advantages certainly help, the biggest advantage when you hire an IT cloud security contractor is that they are often senior-level specialists with the right technical skills and knowledge. They also often have a tremendous amount of experience, which means they can offer unique insight and solutions that they’ve learned from previous projects and companies they’ve worked for.
Next Steps:
If your company is serious about protecting its data and has already adopted cloud computing or is in the process of doing so, hiring an IT cloud computing contractor can make all the difference. Not only do they have the right experience, skills, and knowledge to get the job done, hiring a contractor is faster and more cost-effective over the long term.
We’ve built up decades of expertise in the software contractor space and have processes and systems in place to aid our clients with hiring and keeping the best contractor talent. Contact us today to see how we can share our many years and roster of client success with you and help your next AI project succeed.