What is a benefit of the OpEx model for cloud security?

In the OpEx model, cloud security tools and services are consumed as operational expenses billed periodically, removing the need for upfront CapEx investments in hardware or software licenses. This lowers the barrier to entry and allows organizations to scale spending with actual usage. It is a core financial benefit of consuming security capabilities as a cloud service.

Deploying custom security hardware is a CapEx activity associated with on-premises or private cloud models, not a benefit of the OpEx cloud model.

Organizations must still configure security settings for their cloud resources; the shared responsibility model requires customers to manage their own security configurations.

Cloud providers do not guarantee end-to-end security; the shared responsibility model divides security duties between the provider and the customer.