Confluent Cloud is a cloud-based event streaming platform that requires careful consideration of security measures when using sensitive data, and involves multiple layers of security controls designed to protect and secure user data. The company's security philosophy centers around layered security controls, including access management, authentication, encryption, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and bug bounty programs. Confluent Cloud builds on open source Apache Kafka, inheriting security capabilities like wire encryption, authentication, and access control lists, and adds new features such as single sign-on, bring your own key encryption, and upcoming Role-Based Access Control and audit logging. The company prioritizes transparency in its internal processes and security controls, providing a white paper to help users understand the security mechanisms of Confluent Cloud.