Authors : Abraham Omatule Victor; Musa Martha Ozohu

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jan1045

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Abstract : In order to make significant changes to their digital life, a large number of enterprises all around the world, including those in Nigeria, are adopting cloud computing. In this paper, we investigate what other people have written and what is happening in Nigeria in order to determine the most significant cybersecurity risks that are associated with cloud environments, the factors that lead to cloud-related data breaches, the consequences of such breaches, and the strategies that can be implemented to mitigate these risks while adhering to Nigeria's regulations and infrastructure. According to the findings of the survey, the most common causes of security breaches are still human mistake, inadequate management of identity and access, and inadequate management of configuration. In it, it is stated that the implementation of Zero Trust security models, constant monitoring of the situation, training of employees, and strict adherence to national and international data protection regulations are all components that can contribute to the improvement of cloud security resilience.

Keywords : Component; Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Risk Management, Zero Trust, Identity And Access Management.

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