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How did John address the challenge of maintaining consistent security policies across multiple cloud platforms?
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Maintaining consistent security policies across multiple cloud platforms was a significant challenge that John addressed through a multi-faceted approach. He developed a unified security framework that defined standard security policies, regardless of the cloud provider. This framework was implemented using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, ensuring that security configurations were consistently applied across Azure and AWS. John integrated security checks into the CI/CD pipelines, automatically scanning for vulnerabilities and compliance issues before deployment. He also implemented a centralized identity and access management solution that worked across both clouds, ensuring consistent access controls. Furthermore, John set up a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system that aggregated logs and security events from both cloud environments, providing a unified view of the security posture and enabling consistent threat detection and response. John maintained consistent security policies across cloud platforms by implementing a unified security framework, integrating automated security checks in CI/CD pipelines, using centralized identity management, and deploying a cross-cloud SIEM system for comprehensive security monitoring.