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Multi-Cloud Strategy

PolicyCortex enables unified governance across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments. Our cross-platform approach ensures consistent policy enforcement, compliance monitoring, and risk management regardless of where your workloads run.

PolicyCortex Quick Start & Installation Guide

Multi-Cloud Governance Benefits

Unified Management

Single pane of glass for governance across all cloud providers with consistent policy enforcement and reporting.

Reduced Complexity

Eliminate the need to learn and manage separate governance tools for each cloud provider.

Consistent Security

Apply standardized security policies and compliance requirements across all cloud environments.

Cost Optimization

Cross-cloud cost analysis and optimization recommendations to maximize cloud spending efficiency.

Centralized Reporting

Comprehensive compliance and security reports that span all cloud environments and providers.

Faster Deployment

Rapidly deploy governance policies to new cloud accounts and regions with pre-built templates.

Supported Cloud Platforms

AWS

Amazon Web Services

Complete coverage of AWS services and regions

Core Services

• EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda

• S3, EBS, EFS, RDS

• VPC, ALB, CloudFront

• IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager

Security Services

• CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty

• Security Hub, WAF, Shield

• Systems Manager, Inspector

• Macie, Detective, Access Analyzer

Coverage

• All commercial regions

• GovCloud support

• China regions (limited)

• 200+ service types

Microsoft Azure

Comprehensive Azure resource and service coverage

Core Services

• Virtual Machines, App Service

• Storage Accounts, SQL Database

• Virtual Networks, Load Balancer

• Active Directory, Key Vault

Security Services

• Security Center, Sentinel

• Policy, Blueprints

• Monitor, Log Analytics

• Defender, Information Protection

Coverage

• All public regions

• Government clouds

• China regions (partial)

• 150+ service types

GCP

Google Cloud Platform

Full Google Cloud resource monitoring and governance

Core Services

• Compute Engine, App Engine

• Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL

• VPC, Cloud Load Balancing

• IAM, Cloud KMS

Security Services

• Security Command Center

• Cloud Asset Inventory

• Binary Authorization

• Access Transparency

Coverage

• All global regions

• Multi-region support

• Organization-level policies

• 100+ service types

Cross-Cloud Policy Management

Universal Policy Templates

Create policies once and deploy across multiple cloud providers with automatic translation to provider-specific implementations while maintaining consistent governance outcomes.

Multi-Cloud Policy Examplejson

{
  "policy": {
    "id": "enforce-encryption-across-clouds",
    "name": "Universal Data Encryption Policy",
    "description": "Ensure all data storage has encryption enabled across all cloud providers",
    "multi_cloud": true
  },
  "targets": [
    {
      "provider": "aws",
      "resource_types": ["s3_bucket", "ebs_volume", "rds_instance"],
      "implementation": {
        "s3_bucket": {
          "property": "server_side_encryption_configuration",
          "required_value": "AES256"
        },
        "ebs_volume": {
          "property": "encrypted",
          "required_value": true
        },
        "rds_instance": {
          "property": "storage_encrypted",
          "required_value": true
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "provider": "azure",
      "resource_types": ["storage_account", "managed_disk", "sql_database"],
      "implementation": {
        "storage_account": {
          "property": "encryption.services.blob.enabled",
          "required_value": true
        },
        "managed_disk": {
          "property": "encryption_settings.enabled",
          "required_value": true
        },
        "sql_database": {
          "property": "transparent_data_encryption.status",
          "required_value": "Enabled"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "provider": "gcp",
      "resource_types": ["storage_bucket", "compute_disk", "sql_instance"],
      "implementation": {
        "storage_bucket": {
          "property": "encryption.default_kms_key_name",
          "required_condition": "not_null"
        },
        "compute_disk": {
          "property": "disk_encryption_key",
          "required_condition": "not_null"
        },
        "sql_instance": {
          "property": "settings.disk_encryption_configuration.kms_key_name",
          "required_condition": "not_null"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "compliance_mapping": {
    "frameworks": ["soc2", "hipaa", "gdpr", "iso27001"],
    "controls": ["CC6.1", "164.312(a)(1)", "Article 32", "A.10.1.1"]
  },
  "remediation": {
    "automatic": true,
    "provider_specific_actions": {
      "aws": "enable_default_encryption",
      "azure": "enable_storage_service_encryption",
      "gcp": "apply_default_cmek"
    }
  }
}

Policy Translation

• Automatic provider-specific implementations
• Semantic equivalence across platforms
• Resource type mapping and normalization
• Compliance framework alignment
• Best practice recommendations

Centralized Management

• Single policy definition for all clouds
• Synchronized deployment across providers
• Unified compliance reporting
• Cross-cloud impact analysis
• Consolidated audit trails

Hybrid and Edge Governance

Hybrid Cloud Integration

Extend governance policies to on-premises infrastructure, private clouds, and hybrid deployments for complete environment visibility and control.

On-Premises

• VMware vSphere integration

• Hyper-V environment support

• Kubernetes cluster governance

• Traditional infrastructure monitoring

Private Cloud

• OpenStack deployment coverage

• Private cloud orchestration

• Custom infrastructure APIs

• Multi-tenant governance

Edge Computing

• Edge device management

• IoT security governance

• Distributed compliance

• Remote site monitoring

Hybrid Cloud Configurationyaml

environments:
  production:
    cloud_providers:
      - name: "aws-prod"
        type: "aws"
        accounts: ["123456789012", "123456789013"]
        regions: ["us-east-1", "us-west-2"]
        
      - name: "azure-prod"
        type: "azure"
        subscriptions: ["sub-12345", "sub-67890"]
        regions: ["eastus", "westus2"]
        
      - name: "on-premises-dc1"
        type: "vmware"
        vcenter_endpoints: ["vcenter-prod.company.com"]
        clusters: ["prod-cluster-1", "prod-cluster-2"]
        
      - name: "edge-locations"
        type: "kubernetes"
        clusters:
          - endpoint: "edge-k8s-east.company.com"
            region: "us-east"
          - endpoint: "edge-k8s-west.company.com"
            region: "us-west"

policy_deployment:
  scope: "all_environments"
  sync_frequency: "real_time"
  conflict_resolution: "most_restrictive"
  
  cross_environment_policies:
    - "data-encryption-at-rest"
    - "network-segmentation"
    - "access-control-baseline"
    - "backup-and-recovery"
    
reporting:
  unified_dashboard: true
  cross_environment_metrics: true
  compliance_aggregation: "environment_weighted"

Multi-Cloud Best Practices

Strategic Planning

• Define cloud provider roles and responsibilities
• Establish consistent tagging and naming conventions
• Create unified identity and access management
• Plan for data residency and sovereignty requirements
• Design disaster recovery across providers

Implementation

• Start with security and compliance baselines
• Implement consistent monitoring and logging
• Establish cross-cloud network connectivity
• Create unified incident response procedures
• Automate policy deployment and updates

Operational Excellence

• Maintain centralized visibility and reporting
• Regular cross-cloud cost optimization reviews
• Conduct unified compliance assessments
• Cross-train teams on all platforms
• Continuously improve automation and efficiency

Risk Management

• Avoid vendor lock-in through abstraction
• Plan for provider service outages
• Implement consistent backup strategies
• Monitor for configuration drift
• Maintain emergency access procedures