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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

Summary

This chapter explores the critical integration of IaC into CI/CD pipelines, demonstrating how organizations can automate and streamline the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure. The chapter emphasizes the selection of appropriate IaC tools, setting up version control, automating testing processes, and defining CI and CD workflows. It highlights the significance of continuous monitoring, feedback loops, documentation, and training while discussing the seamless incorporation of IaC into development pipelines. The integration of IaC and CI/CD is presented as a fundamental strategy for enhancing the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud environments while fostering a culture of automation and collaboration within organizations.

In the next chapter, we will delve into the critical intersection of Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps). This chapter will guide you through the automation of security processes and best practices in the IaC pipeline...