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Your cloud is only as strong as its weakest permission

Most cloud breaches are not exotic exploits. They are a public bucket, an over-privileged role or a forgotten key. We audit AWS, Azure and GCP the way an attacker would, then help you close the gaps.

CLOUD REVIEW SCOPEaws · azure · gcp

Identity & access (IAM)IN SCOPE
Storage exposureIN SCOPE
Network & security groupsIN SCOPE
Secrets & key managementIN SCOPE
Kubernetes / containersOPTIONAL
CIS benchmark mappingINCLUDED
// the basics

What a cloud security assessment covers

We review your cloud configuration and identity model against attacker behaviour and CIS benchmarks, looking for the paths that turn one leaked credential into full account access.

The review combines read-only configuration analysis with hands-on testing of the paths we find, so you get proof of what is actually reachable rather than a raw list of misconfigurations.

  • 01Identity firstMost cloud compromise is privilege abuse, so we start with IAM.
  • 02Exposure mappingEvery public endpoint, bucket and snapshot we can reach.
  • 03Benchmark mappingFindings tied to CIS and your compliance obligations.
  • 04Fix-ready outputConsole steps and IaC snippets your engineers can apply.
// approach

Three ways to work with us

Pick the depth that matches where you are in your cloud journey.

// Read-only

Configuration review

We analyse your cloud configuration and identity model without touching workloads.

  • No production impact
  • Fastest turnaround
  • Great annual baseline
// Hands-on

Cloud penetration test

We attempt real exploitation of the paths we find, from a low-privilege starting point.

  • Proves real impact
  • Tests detection too
  • Best before an audit
// Ongoing

Continuous posture

Recurring reviews as your environment changes, with tracked remediation.

  • Catches drift over time
  • Monthly or quarterly
  • Ideal for fast-growing teams
// methodology

How the review runs

  1. 1

    Access & inventory

    You grant a read-only audit role. We inventory accounts, regions, services and owners.

    • Read-only role provisioned
    • Multi-account inventory
    • Asset and owner mapping
    • Baseline snapshot taken
  2. 2

    Identity analysis

    We map every role, policy and trust relationship to find privilege escalation paths.

    • Over-privileged roles
    • Stale users and keys
    • Cross-account trust review
    • MFA and root account checks
  3. 3

    Exposure testing

    We look at what is reachable from the internet and what an insider could reach.

    • Public buckets and snapshots
    • Open security groups
    • Exposed management endpoints
    • Secrets in code and metadata
  4. 4

    Validation

    We safely confirm the paths that matter, so you know which findings are theoretical and which are real.

    • Controlled proof of access
    • Impact assessment
    • False positives removed
    • Evidence captured
  5. 5

    Report & hardening plan

    You get a prioritised plan with exact fixes, mapped to CIS and your compliance needs.

    • Prioritised by real risk
    • Console and IaC fix steps
    • CIS benchmark mapping
    • Retest after remediation
// the deliverable

What you receive

Reports your board and your engineers can both use. No 400-page scanner dump.

  • Full inventory of cloud assets and owners
  • Privilege escalation paths, drawn out step by step
  • List of everything publicly reachable, with evidence
  • Fix instructions for console and infrastructure-as-code
  • CIS benchmark and compliance mapping
  • Retest confirming your hardening worked
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PROTONYTE · ASSESSMENT REPORTCONFIDENTIAL

Cloud Security

Executive summary · 18 findings
Critical finding with proof of conceptCritical
Privilege escalation pathHigh
Weak configurationMedium
Information disclosureLow
// toolkit

Proven tools, in expert hands

ScoutSuitemulti-cloud
ProwlerAWS
CloudSploitconfig
PacuAWS attack
Trivycontainers
kube-benchKubernetes

Not sure what you need tested?

Tell us about your systems and we will recommend the right assessment, with a clear scope and a fixed price.

// faq

Common questions

Do you need write access to our cloud?

No. A read-only audit role is enough for the configuration review. Hands-on testing uses a low-privilege account you create for us, with scope agreed in writing first.

Can you test multi-account or multi-cloud setups?

Yes. We regularly review AWS Organizations, Azure tenants with multiple subscriptions, and mixed environments. Scope and pricing scale with the number of accounts.

Will this help with our SOC 2 or ISO audit?

Yes. Findings are mapped to CIS benchmarks and the relevant controls, and the report is written so auditors accept it as evidence of testing.

How often should cloud be reviewed?

Cloud changes faster than on-premise, so quarterly is ideal for active environments, and at minimum annually or after any major architectural change.

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