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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

Best practices to safeguard from misconfiguration

Cloud misconfiguration can result in serious security threats, data breaches, and financial losses. Here are some best practices to help you safeguard your cloud environment from misconfiguration:

  • Use access controls: Implement strict access controls to limit who has access to your cloud resources. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to define the permissions and actions that different users and groups can perform within your cloud environment.
  • Encrypt sensitive data: Encrypt all sensitive data, both at rest and in transit, to protect it from unauthorized access. You can use encryption tools provided by your cloud service provider, or you can implement encryption yourself.
  • Monitor and audit changes: Regularly monitor and audit changes made to your cloud environment to detect misconfigurations and prevent them from being exploited. Use tools such as AWS CloudTrail, Azure Activity Logs, or Google Cloud Logging to track...