Hybrid cloud setups—where companies use both on-premises infrastructure and cloud services—offer flexibility, scalability, and cost savings. However, they also introduce unique challenges in managing sensitive data across different platforms.
Organizations often struggle with ensuring data consistency, securing information in transit, and applying unified security policies. This becomes even more critical when dealing with data subject to federal regulations like Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
To mitigate risks, organizations adopt best practices such as encryption, strong identity and access management, and segmentation of sensitive workloads. By clearly separating regulated data from general operations, they reduce exposure and streamline compliance management.
One common approach is to isolate sensitive workloads into a controlled environment. A CMMC enclave can serve as a dedicated space within the hybrid architecture to handle CUI securely. This strategy makes it easier to meet cybersecurity requirements without overhauling the entire IT ecosystem.
Hybrid environments are here to stay, and the key to securing them lies in intentional data governance and strategic architecture planning.