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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

In this chapter, we delved into the dynamic world of DevSecOps and CSPM with a particular focus on workflow automations. We began by exploring the significance of DevSecOps, understanding its principles, and the crucial role of CSPM within it. We emphasized the need for automation in this evolving landscape, where security, compliance, and operational efficiency are paramount. The key takeaway is the vital role that CSPM and automation play in the modern landscape of DevSecOps. CSPM ensures that your cloud environment adheres to security best practices and regulatory standards, while automation streamlines these processes, making them not only more efficient but also more effective.

Automation allows you to proactively identify and remediate security issues, reduces human error, and enhances the agility of your organization in responding to threats. The landscape is evolving rapidly, and embracing automation is not just a best practice but also a strategic imperative. Start...