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Cloud Forensics Demystified

By : Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Mansoor Haqanee
Book Image

Cloud Forensics Demystified

By: Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Mansoor Haqanee

Overview of this book

As organizations embrace cloud-centric environments, it becomes imperative for security professionals to master the skills of effective cloud investigation. Cloud Forensics Demystified addresses this pressing need, explaining how to use cloud-native tools and logs together with traditional digital forensic techniques for a thorough cloud investigation. The book begins by giving you an overview of cloud services, followed by a detailed exploration of the tools and techniques used to investigate popular cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Progressing through the chapters, you’ll learn how to investigate Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and containerized environments such as Kubernetes. Throughout, the chapters emphasize the significance of the cloud, explaining which tools and logs need to be enabled for investigative purposes and demonstrating how to integrate them with traditional digital forensic tools and techniques to respond to cloud security incidents. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to handle security breaches in cloud-based environments and have a comprehensive understanding of the essential cloud-based logs vital to your investigations. This knowledge will enable you to swiftly acquire and scrutinize artifacts of interest in cloud security incidents.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1: Cloud Fundamentals
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Part 2: Forensic Readiness: Tools, Techniques, and Preparation for Cloud Forensics
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Part 3: Cloud Forensic Analysis – Responding to an Incident in the Cloud

IAM in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

IAM serves as the cornerstone of any organization’s cybersecurity strategy. It controls who has access to which resources, and how securely that access is granted and tracked. In the realms of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, IAM takes on a critical role due to the cloud-based nature of these platforms and the sheer volume of data they manage.

Microsoft 365

Understanding the IAM features of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is essential for cloud security, particularly within the Microsoft 365 suite. Azure AD allows for detailed Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). It also supports Conditional Access (CA) policies that adapt security based on user location, device state, and risk profile, effectively blocking potentially unsafe access attempts. Furthermore, Azure AD’s auditing, through log entries for various activities such as sign-ins and password changes, and integration with tools...