โ๏ธ Cloud Security
Master cloud penetration testing - From AWS to Azure, secure the modern cloud infrastructure
Advanced LevelOverview
Cloud Security represents the modern frontier of cybersecurity. As organizations migrate to cloud platforms, understanding cloud-specific vulnerabilities and attack vectors becomes crucial. This comprehensive module covers multi-cloud security assessment, container security, serverless exploitation, and cloud-native attack techniques used by modern threat actors.
Learning Objectives
- Master AWS security testing and misconfiguration exploitation
- Develop expertise in Azure cloud penetration testing
- Learn Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security assessment
- Understand container and Kubernetes security testing
- Master serverless function exploitation techniques
- Develop cloud-native attack methodologies
๐ AWS Security Testing
AWS Identity & Access Management
Comprehensive testing of AWS IAM configurations and privilege escalation paths.
- IAM policy analysis and exploitation
- Cross-account role assumption attacks
- Service-linked role exploitation
- Identity federation bypass techniques
EC2 Instance Security
Elastic Compute Cloud instance enumeration and exploitation techniques.
- EC2 metadata service exploitation
- Instance profile privilege escalation
- SSM agent exploitation
- EBS snapshot analysis
S3 Bucket Security
Simple Storage Service misconfiguration identification and data extraction.
- S3 bucket enumeration techniques
- Bucket policy bypass methods
- Presigned URL exploitation
- Cross-account bucket access
๐ต Azure Security Assessment
Azure Active Directory
Azure AD security testing and privilege escalation techniques.
- Azure AD enumeration and reconnaissance
- Application registration exploitation
- Conditional access bypass methods
- Azure AD Connect security assessment
Azure Resource Management
Azure Resource Manager security testing and lateral movement.
- Resource group enumeration
- Azure Key Vault exploitation
- Managed Identity abuse
- Azure Policy bypass techniques
Azure Compute Security
Azure virtual machine and container security assessment.
- VM metadata service exploitation
- Azure Container Instances testing
- Azure Functions security assessment
- Azure Arc exploitation
๐ก Google Cloud Platform Security
GCP Identity & Access
Google Cloud IAM security testing and privilege escalation.
- Cloud IAM policy analysis
- Service account key exploitation
- Workload Identity abuse
- Organization policy bypass
Compute Engine Security
GCP Compute Engine instance security assessment.
- Metadata service exploitation
- Instance template analysis
- Cloud Shell security testing
- Preemptible instance exploitation
Cloud Storage Security
Google Cloud Storage bucket security testing.
- Cloud Storage enumeration
- Bucket IAM policy testing
- Signed URL exploitation
- Cloud Storage transfer exploitation
๐ณ Container Security
Docker Security Testing
Docker container security assessment and escape techniques.
- Container escape techniques
- Docker socket exploitation
- Container image analysis
- Docker Compose security testing
Kubernetes Security
Kubernetes cluster security testing and privilege escalation.
- Kubernetes API server exploitation
- RBAC policy bypass techniques
- Pod security policy exploitation
- Cluster network security testing
Container Registry Security
Container registry security assessment and image exploitation.
- Registry enumeration techniques
- Image vulnerability analysis
- Registry access control testing
- Supply chain attack vectors
โก Serverless Security
AWS Lambda Security
Lambda function security testing and exploitation techniques.
- Lambda function enumeration
- Environment variable exploitation
- Lambda layer security testing
- Event source mapping exploitation
Azure Functions Security
Azure Functions security assessment and privilege escalation.
- Function app enumeration
- Application settings exploitation
- Function trigger security testing
- Managed Identity abuse in functions
Cloud Functions Security
Google Cloud Functions security testing and exploitation.
- Cloud Function enumeration
- Environment variable exploitation
- Function IAM policy testing
- Cloud Scheduler exploitation
๐ Cloud-Native Security
Secrets Management
Cloud secrets management system security testing.
- AWS Secrets Manager exploitation
- Azure Key Vault security testing
- Google Secret Manager assessment
- HashiCorp Vault cloud integration
Cloud Networking
Cloud network security assessment and lateral movement.
- VPC/VNet security testing
- Cloud firewall bypass techniques
- Load balancer security assessment
- CDN security testing
DevOps Pipeline Security
CI/CD pipeline security testing and exploitation.
- GitHub Actions security testing
- Azure DevOps pipeline assessment
- GitLab CI/CD security testing
- Jenkins cloud integration security
๐งช Hands-on Lab: Multi-Cloud Security Assessment
Objective: Perform a comprehensive security assessment across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
Duration: 8-12 hours
Skills Practiced: Cloud enumeration, privilege escalation, data extraction, lateral movement
Start Lab Exercise๐ ๏ธ Essential Tools
AWS Testing Tools
- Pacu: AWS exploitation framework
- CloudMapper: AWS environment visualization
- Scout Suite: Multi-cloud security auditing
- aws-vault: AWS credential management
Azure Testing Tools
- MicroBurst: Azure security assessment
- ROADtools: Azure AD reconnaissance
- Stormspotter: Azure attack path mapping
- Azurite: Azure emulator for testing
Multi-Cloud Tools
- Cloudsplaining: IAM policy analysis
- Cloudsploit: Cloud security scanning
- Falco: Runtime security monitoring
- Kube-hunter: Kubernetes security testing
๐ Recommended Resources
- AWS Security Best Practices - Official AWS security documentation
- Azure Security Benchmark - Microsoft security guidelines
- Google Cloud Security - GCP security best practices
- Kubernetes Security Guide - CNCF security documentation
- Cloud Security Alliance - Industry standards and research
๐ฏ Certification Alignment
Cloud Security Certifications
This module covers essential cloud security certifications:
- โ AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- โ Azure Security Engineer Associate
- โ Google Cloud Security Engineer
- โ Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- โ Cloud Security Alliance (CCSP)
๐ Learning Progress
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