A Look into Policy as Code: Why Now and How Can It Help?

Introduction

In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the frequency of data breaches and system outages is alarming. These incidents are often a result of human errors or external exploits, impacting not only the IT staff but echoing across the entire industry. Reports such as Splunk’s 2023 state of security highlight a continuous increase in the sophistication and volume of attacks. Meanwhile, IBM’s findings in the same year pointed out that the average cost of a data breach has escalated to $4.45 million, marking a 15% increase over three years. These statistics paint a clear picture: the risks are rising, as are the financial impacts.

As companies have spent the last decade modernizing and shifting business applications to hybrid cloud environments to boost agility and pace, the complexity of managing these environments has grown exponentially. With the addition of technologies like edge computing and AI, the challenge only intensifies, especially when these technologies are involved in processing massive data volumes or running demanding AI applications.

Addressing Compliance and Operational Consistency in Complex IT Environments

In such complex scenarios, ensuring compliance with both internal and external…