The cloud has transformed the ways in which businesses expand to innovate. However, it has also presented sophisticated security problems that cannot be solved by the traditional firewalls and antivirus software.
As data is stored in dynamic services such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, misconfiguration and access controls problems have become the most common causes of breaches. This is where cloud penetration testing and Azure penetration testing are required.
What is Cloud penetration testing?
Cloud penetration testing is a simulated attack of your cloud infrastructure to establish security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and inadequate access controls. It is unlike the traditional testing since it aims at virtual systems, APIs, and managed services.
The specialists of Aardwolf Security study:
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) positions.
- Permission and encryption of cloud storage.
- The security of API Gateway and app services.
- Firewall and Network security group settings.
- Possible lateral mobility across workloads.
What you have is a clear roadmap to work on your cloud environment.
The importance of azure penetration testing.
One of the most popular cloud platforms is Microsoft Azure that also has its own peculiar threats. Entry points of attackers are mismanaged credentials, insecure Blob storage, and excessive permissions.
Simulated threats through the Aardwolf Security Azure penetration testing could help you secure:
- Azure active directory (AD) and user privileges.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) implementations.
- Virtual machines and network security groups.
- The entities include: data storage, key vaults, and shared access signatures.
The tests are all in line with the policy of cloud testing in Microsoft, and the assessment is safe, legal, and has a non-disruptive nature.
Weaknesses in the Common Cloud Found.
- Public storage with sensitive information that is not configured properly.
- Weak IAM policy that gives too much privilege.
- Unsecured APIs that result in information leakages.
- Obsolete cloud-based functions and libraries.
Unsuitable logging and monitoring.
These vulnerabilities are addressed to enable organizations to stay in line with the ISO 27001, GDPR, and SOC 2 systems.
The Aardwolf Advantage
- CREST certified cloud security tester.
- Policy-compliant, non-intrusive methodology.
- Simulation of attacks in the real world.
- IT and C-level reporting that is actionable, clear, and concise.
Retesting was also used in order to confirm improvements.
How We Deliver Results
1. Scoping & Planning – Find assets, workloads and target resources.
2. Testing & Exploitation – Attack simulator- Attack safely within the confines of Azure.
3. Analysis & Reporting – Document vulnerabilities per risk.
4. Remediation Support – Lay down detailed mitigation instructions.
5. Verification Retest to verify fixes are good.
Conclusion
The adoption of cloud is associated with agility, however, untested, it may also introduce risk.
Cloud penetration testing and Azure penetration testing services of Aardwolf Security services enable companies to identify and address vulnerabilities before it escalates to breach.
To find out how to next get your business assessed on cloud security and to safeguard your business against emerging threats, visit AardwolfSecurity.com.
