As more organisations move their systems to the cloud, they often face a common challenge, which is—how to stay secure without spending too much. Cloud security and cost control are both important, but they are usually treated as separate goals. Some even see them as being at odds with one another. However, this does not have to be the case, as advocated by a seasoned cloud architect, Shailaja Beeram, who has been proving that strong security and smart budgeting can go hand-in-hand.