Intelligent Security Policy Enforcement for Hybrid Cloud Enterprise Systems through Zero-Trust Architecture and Policy Automation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15662/IJEETR.2024.0606037Keywords:
Zero-Trust Architecture, hybrid cloud security, intelligent policy enforcement, policy automation, identity and access management, least-privilege access, continuous authentication, enterprise security governance, security orchestration, access control, cloud compliance, adaptive securityAbstract
The increasing adoption of hybrid cloud computing has created complex security challenges for enterprises managing applications, data, and infrastructure across private data centers and public cloud platforms. Traditional perimeter-based security mechanisms are often inadequate for environments characterized by distributed identities, dynamic workloads, diverse access requirements, and evolving cyber threats. This study examines intelligent security policy enforcement for hybrid cloud enterprise systems through Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) and policy automation. The proposed approach integrates continuous identity verification, least-privilege access control, contextual risk assessment, centralized policy management, and automated enforcement to strengthen enterprise security. Zero-trust principles eliminate implicit trust by requiring access decisions to consider identity, device posture, resource sensitivity, and environmental conditions. Policy automation translates organizational security requirements into executable rules that can be consistently applied across heterogeneous cloud infrastructures. The research adopts a quantitative, analytical methodology to evaluate policy compliance, unauthorized access prevention, enforcement latency, configuration consistency, and operational efficiency. It also considers policy conflicts, interoperability limitations, false-positive decisions, and the importance of human oversight. The proposed framework combines centralized governance with distributed enforcement to improve visibility and responsiveness without compromising operational flexibility. By integrating zero-trust controls with automated policy lifecycle management, enterprises can establish a scalable security model that supports continuous verification, consistent access decisions, and improved regulatory compliance across hybrid cloud environments
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