// Cloud Security — AWS · Azure · GCP · Kubernetes · Docker

Your Cloud is
One Misconfiguration Away

80%+ of cloud breaches originate from simple misconfigurations — an over-permissive IAM role, a public S3 bucket, or an exposed metadata service (IMDS). CyberHQ performs deep configuration audits and simulated attacks across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

82%
Breaches from misconfiguration
Multi
AWS · Azure · GCP · K8s
CIS
CIS Benchmark Aligned
Zero
Downtime Assessment
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// Shared Responsibility Model

AWS Secures the Cloud.
You Secure Your Assets.

Cloud providers guarantee physical infrastructure security, but IAM policies, storage bucket permissions, network security groups, and API access are 100% your responsibility.

Our cloud penetration testing audits your real security posture from the inside out — discovering privilege escalation paths, leaky storage, container escapes, and missing security guardrails before malicious actors exploit them.

Audits IAM policies for over 20+ known privilege escalation vectors

Scans S3, Blob, and GCS buckets for accidental public exposure

Tests Kubernetes cluster RBAC, secrets management, and container escapes

Validates cloud workload protection, GuardDuty/Sentinel logging & alerting

cyberhq@cloud-audit:~$ ./prowler_aws.sh --profile prod

[*] Scanning AWS environment across 4 regions...

[+] Discovered 28 S3 buckets, 42 IAM roles, 14 EC2 instances

[CRITICAL] S3 bucket 'prod-customer-backups' is publicly readable

[*] Testing IAM role: lambda-exec-role...

[CRITICAL] iam:PassRole + iam:AttachRolePolicy detected (Admin Escalation)

[HIGH] EC2 instance i-0a81f uses IMDSv1 without hop limit

[HIGH] CloudTrail logging disabled in ap-south-1 region

[+] Kubernetes API server publicly accessible on port 6443

[✓] Audit finished: 4 Critical, 9 High risks identified

// Cloud Attack Landscape

The Realities of Cloud Risk

Modern enterprises deploy infrastructure at speed, but security configurations frequently fall behind.

82%

of data breaches in cloud environments involved human configuration error

Gartner Research 2024

10 mins

average time for botnets to discover newly exposed public cloud assets

Palo Alto Unit 42

65%

of companies have at least one critical cloud misconfiguration active right now

CSA State of Cloud Security

// Common Cloud Vulnerability Classes We Detect

Public S3 / Blob Storage IAM Privilege Escalation IMDSv1 Metadata SSRF Over-permissive Security Groups Unencrypted RDS Databases Kubernetes RBAC Misconfig Container Image Vulnerabilities Hardcoded API Keys in Lambda Missing MFA on Root Account Disabled Audit Logging

// Comprehensive Scope

What We Audit & Test

IAM & Permissions

  • › Over-permissive wildcard policies (e.g. '*')
  • › Privilege escalation attack paths
  • › Unused credentials and stale access keys
  • › Cross-account role assumption risks

Storage & Data Security

  • › S3 / Azure Blob public read/write checks
  • › Encryption at rest & in transit validation
  • › Database snapshot exposure audits
  • › KMS key rotation and policy checks

Compute & Serverless

  • › EC2/VM instance metadata (IMDSv1) SSRF
  • › Lambda / Cloud Function injection flaws
  • › Unpatched AMI / OS vulnerabilities
  • › Serverless environment secret leakage

Kubernetes & Containers

  • › Container breakout & host escalation
  • › Insecure Kubernetes RBAC role bindings
  • › Publicly exposed K8s dashboard / API server
  • › Secrets exposed in plain ConfigMaps

Network & Perimeter

  • › Open 0.0.0.0/0 security groups on SSH/RDP
  • › VPC peering & routing table misconfigurations
  • › Cloud WAF rules bypass testing
  • › Missing bastion host architectures

Logging & Governance

  • › CloudTrail / Azure Activity Log gaps
  • › Log file integrity & tampering protections
  • › GuardDuty / Microsoft Defender coverage
  • › CIS Cloud Benchmark compliance score
// Execution Lifecycle

Cloud Security Assessment Methodology

AWS, Azure, GCP & Kubernetes Configuration & Exploitation

PHASE 01 STAGE 1/5
prowler_aws — Cloud Asset Discovery
[+] Discovered: 6 AWS Accounts, 28 S3 Buckets, 42 IAM Roles
[!] 3 Forgotten Staging EC2 instances with public IPs found
[INFO] Unused regions active without CloudTrail logging

Multi-Cloud Asset Reconnaissance

Cataloging all cloud assets across regions, VPCs, accounts, and subscriptions, identifying shadow resources and unmonitored services.

ProwlerScoutSuiteCloudBrute
PHASE 02 STAGE 2/5
pmapper — Graph Attack Path Discovery
[CRIT] IAM Escalation Path: lambda-exec -> PassRole -> Admin
[*] 14 Over-permissive wildcard (Action: "*") policies detected
[HIGH] Unused root access keys active for 340+ days

IAM Privilege Graph Analysis

Mapping IAM relationship graphs to pinpoint indirect privilege escalation paths, cross-account trust abuses, and dangerous permissions combinations.

PMapperPacuBloodHound Azure
PHASE 03 STAGE 3/5
kube_hunter — K8s Cluster Testing
[CRIT] Insecure K8s RBAC: pod-runner can create privileged pods
[*] Container Escape: Mounted /var/run/docker.sock to host root
[+] Full cluster node compromise achieved

Kubernetes & Container Escape

Auditing Kubernetes cluster RBAC, secrets management in ConfigMaps, Docker image vulnerabilities, and runtime container escape vectors.

Kube-BenchTrivyPeirates
PHASE 04 STAGE 4/5
pacu_framework — Simulated Cloud Attack
[!] EC2 metadata service running IMDSv1 without hop limit
[CRIT] Stole temporary STS credentials via SSRF
[✓] Public S3 Bucket "prod-backups" contained database dumps

IMDSv1 & S3 Bucket Exploitation

Simulating real-world threat actors: probing public storage, harvesting temporary STS credentials via IMDS, and pivoting into internal subnets.

PacuAWS CLICloudsplaining
PHASE 05 STAGE 5/5
main.tf — IaC Security Hardening
+ http_tokens = "required" # Enforce IMDSv2 globally
+ block_public_acls = true # S3 Public Access Block
[✓] CIS Benchmark Scorecard & 30-Day Free Retest Included

Terraform Fix Code & Free Retest

Delivering actionable Terraform and CloudFormation remediation code so your DevOps team can patch cloud risks in minutes.

Terraform FixesCIS Scorecard30-Day Free Retest

Comprehensive Security Deliverables Included

Every engagement includes executive briefings, technical PoCs, code-level fix guidance, and a complimentary 30-day verification re-test.

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// Proven Security Success

Case Study: Enterprise SaaS on AWS

How CyberHQ uncovered a critical Lambda-to-Admin privilege escalation before a SOC 2 audit.

// THE CHALLENGE

Client Scenario

A fast-growing B2B SaaS company managing 120,000 active user records across 6 AWS accounts needed a thorough cloud assessment before their external SOC 2 Type II audit.

Environment: AWS Multi-Account
Services: EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda
Audit Type: Grey-Box Cloud Audit

// CRITICAL DISCOVERIES

Vulnerabilities Found

  • [CRIT]SSRF on backend PDF service allowed fetching temporary STS credentials via IMDSv1
  • [CRIT]Stolen STS token had iam:PassRole attached, granting full AdministratorAccess
  • [HIGH]Unencrypted database snapshots accessible across staging accounts
// THE OUTCOME

Remediation & Result

CyberHQ delivered tailored Terraform guardrails, enforced IMDSv2 globally, and restructured IAM boundaries. All vulnerabilities were closed within 10 days.

120,000 customer records secured
SOC 2 Type II audit passed with 0 findings
Cloud security score improved from 41% to 96%

// Protect Your Cloud Footprint

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