Overview

As organizations accelerate cloud adoption, misconfigured storage buckets, overprivileged identities, and insecure serverless architectures have become prime targets for attackers. Many businesses—especially those transitioning from on-premises environments—underestimate the shared responsibility model, relying on default settings or incomplete security policies. This leaves critical data exposed to breaches, ransomware, and compliance violations. Cloud Penetration Testing addresses these risks by simulating real-world attacks on your AWS, Azure, or GCP environments, exposing vulnerabilities before adversaries exploit them.

What is Cloud Penetration Testing?

Cloud Penetration Testing is a targeted security assessment that evaluates the resilience of your cloud infrastructure, services, and configurations against advanced cyberattacks. Our certified cloud security experts emulate adversary tactics to exploit weaknesses in IAM roles, storage permissions, serverless functions, and cross-account access, ensuring your cloud environment adheres to the principle of least privilege and zero-trust architecture.

Key Focus Areas

Our assessments prioritize critical cloud risks, including (but not limited to):

✅ IAM Misconfigurations (overprivileged roles, inactive access keys)
✅ Publicly Exposed Storage (S3 buckets, Azure Blobs, GCP Cloud Storage)
✅ Serverless Function Vulnerabilities (insecure triggers, event injection)
✅ Kubernetes/Container Escalation Paths (EKS, AKS, GKE)
✅ Cloud Database Risks (RDS, Cosmos DB, BigQuery)
✅ Cross-Account & Cross-Tenant Exploits
✅ Logging & Monitoring Gaps (disabled CloudTrail, missing GuardDuty)
✅ API Gateway & Lambda Function Abuse
✅ Shadow IT & Unmanaged Cloud Assets
✅ Compliance Violations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)

How We Execute Cloud Penetration Testing

We combine automated tooling with manual adversary tactics for maximum impact:

1. Discovery & Enumeration

   • Map cloud accounts, regions, and services using tools like Pacu (AWS), Stormspotter (Azure), or GCP Scanner.

2. Credential Compromise Simulation

   • Exploit leaked keys, weak password policies, or phishing to gain initial access.

3. Privilege Escalation Testing

   • Abuse IAM roles, assume cross-account permissions, or exploit misconfigured STS.

4. Storage & Database Exploitation

   • Access unsecured S3 buckets, dump unencrypted RDS snapshots, or exfiltrate BigQuery datasets.

5. Serverless & Container Attacks

   • Inject malicious payloads into Lambda functions or escalate privileges in Kubernetes pods.

6. Lateral Movement & Persistence

   • Create backdoor users, deploy crypto-mining workloads, or hijack resource policies.

7. Reporting & Remediation

   • Deliver a prioritized report with:

     • Proof-of-concept exploits (e.g., exposed database screenshots)

     • Risk severity aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix

     • Step-by-step remediation (Terraform/IaC templates, IAM policy fixes)

     • Compliance mapping (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Our Methodologies

We align with industry-leading frameworks and tools:

✅ MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix
✅ CIS Benchmarks for AWS/Azure/GCP
✅ OWASP Serverless Top 10
✅ NIST SP 800-144 (Cloud Security)
✅ Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) CCM
✅ Tools: Scout Suite, CloudSploit, TruffleHog, Kube-hunter

Why Choose Cloud Penetration Testing?

• Certified Experts: AWS/Azure/GCP-certified engineers with OSCP/OSWE certifications.

• Compliance Assurance: Reports satisfy PCI DSS Requirement 11.3 and HIPAA audit trails.

• Zero False Positives: Manual validation of automated findings.

• Proven Results: Uncovered 1,200+ critical cloud misconfigurations in 2023, preventing $15M+ in potential breach costs.

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