The management plane is used for governing and configuring cloud resources and is considered a top priority in cloud security programs. It provides the tools and interfaces for administrators to manage, configure, and control cloud resources, such as virtual machines, storage, and networking. It is critical to secure the management plane because it often has access to sensitive configurations and the ability to modify cloud environments, making it a prime target for attacks.
Management Console is an interface that interacts with the management plane, but it is not the underlying system for governance and configuration. Orchestrators are used to automate the management and deployment of cloud resources but are not the primary component for governing and securing cloud environments. Abstraction layer refers to the layer that hides the complexity of underlying infrastructure, but it does not directly govern or configure cloud resources.