Traditional local development workflows pose significant security risks, notably through developer laptops, which can be compromised via phishing attacks or malicious downloads, leading to data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive resources. These vulnerabilities arise from attackers exploiting a developer's access to source code and production databases. Transitioning to cloud-based development environments mitigates these risks by reducing the attack surface, as cloud environments offer short authentication windows and sandboxing that isolates them from a developer's local machine. Additionally, cloud environments enhance security monitoring and response capabilities due to their scalable computing resources, making it easier to detect and address potential threats.