Cloud Security — Posture Management, Architecture Review, and Zero Trust
AWS, Azure, and GCP posture management, architecture review, container and Kubernetes security, cloud pen testing, and zero-trust implementation. Aligned to FedRAMP and EO 14028.
Secure the cloud. Trust nothing.
Cloud breaches almost never come from a sophisticated zero-day. They come from a misconfigured S3 bucket, an over-permissive IAM role, an exposed KMS key, or a forgotten Kubernetes API. Your cloud security program needs to find those things continuously, not at audit time. We assess your current posture against benchmarks and threat patterns, harden what’s high-leverage, and stand up the continuous monitoring so the posture doesn’t degrade between audits.
What’s Included
Cloud posture assessment — multi-account / multi-subscription / multi-project review against CIS Benchmarks and your compliance framework. Output: prioritized findings.
Architecture review — IAM trust paths, network segmentation, encryption posture, logging coverage, control-plane attack surface.
Container and Kubernetes security — image scanning, runtime protection, RBAC review, network policies, admission control, supply-chain integrity.
Cloud penetration testing — adversary emulation in cloud environments, focused on identity-based lateral movement and control-plane abuse.
Zero trust implementation — NIST 800-207 architecture, identity-aware proxies, service-mesh policies, BeyondCorp-style rollout.
Compliance mapping — FedRAMP, GovRAMP, NIST 800-53, EO 14028, OMB M-22-09 control mapping for your cloud environment.
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Assess, harden, monitor.
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Assess (2–3 weeks)
Automated scanning plus manual review across accounts. Output: prioritized findings and roadmap.
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Harden (4–10 weeks)
Top findings remediated. Architecture-level changes designed and rolled out where indicated.
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Monitor (handoff or retainer)
Continuous monitoring tooling deployed. Detection content tuned. Quarterly posture review.
Framework Mapping
| Capability | Frameworks |
|---|---|
| Cloud posture management | CIS Benchmarks · CSA CCM · NIST 800-53 (CA-7, SC-12) |
| Architecture review | FedRAMP · GovRAMP · EO 14028 · NIST 800-53 (SC family) |
| Container + Kubernetes | CIS Kubernetes Benchmark · NIST 800-190 |
| Cloud penetration testing | NIST 800-115 · MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix |
| Zero trust | NIST SP 800-207 · OMB M-22-09 · CISA ZT Maturity Model |
Outcomes
- A cloud posture report sized for your auditor and your engineering team — same findings, two views.
- A prioritized hardening roadmap with control mappings and effort estimates.
- Continuous-monitoring tooling integrated with your existing alerting, with detections tuned to your environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What clouds do you cover? AWS, Azure, GCP. OCI, IBM Cloud, and Alibaba on request.
Do you test multi-cloud or only one at a time? Both. Multi-cloud assessments highlight identity-trust paths between providers — a real risk most single-provider tools miss.
What posture management tools do you use? Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Lacework, native cloud tools (AWS Security Hub, Defender for Cloud, Security Command Center). Selection is part of the assessment if you’re tool-shopping.
Can you support a FedRAMP or GovRAMP authorization? Yes — coordinated through the GRC + Compliance practice. The cloud-security work feeds the SSP and the SAR.
What about Kubernetes specifically? Yes — CIS Kubernetes Benchmark assessment, NIST 800-190 mapping, runtime tooling deployment (Falco, Tetragon, etc.), and admission control design.
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