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Mastering Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

By : Qamar Nomani
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Mastering Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

By: Qamar Nomani

Overview of this book

This book will help you secure your cloud infrastructure confidently with cloud security posture management (CSPM) through expert guidance that’ll enable you to implement CSPM effectively, ensuring an optimal security posture across multi-cloud infrastructures. The book begins by unraveling the fundamentals of cloud security, debunking myths about the shared responsibility model, and introducing key concepts such as defense-in-depth, the Zero Trust model, and compliance. Next, you’ll explore CSPM's core components, tools, selection criteria, deployment strategies, and environment settings, which will be followed by chapters on onboarding cloud accounts, dashboard customization, cloud assets inventory, configuration risks, and cyber threat hunting. As you progress, you’ll get to grips with operational practices, vulnerability and patch management, compliance benchmarks, and security alerts. You’ll also gain insights into cloud workload protection platforms (CWPPs). The concluding chapters focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning, DevSecOps, and workflow automation, providing a thorough understanding of securing multi-cloud environments. By the end of this book, you’ll have honed the skills to make informed decisions and contribute effectively at every level, from strategic planning to day-to-day operations.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Part 1:CSPM Fundamentals
6
Part 2: CSPM Deployment Aspects
11
Part 3: Security Posture Enhancement
19
Part 4: Advanced Topics and Future Trends

Part 1:CSPM Fundamentals

In this part, you will discover the essentials of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). From cloud security fundamentals to navigating the threat landscape, we provide insights into potential challenges. You will explore CSPM tools and features, empowering organizations to enhance their cloud security. Chapter 4 will take you through informed tool selection, laying a crucial foundation for readers new to cloud security or seeking a deeper understanding. These chapters set the stage for a confident and comprehensive exploration of CSPM.

This part contains the following chapters: