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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

CSPM Tool Selection

In recent years, cloud computing has become the backbone of modern IT infrastructure, allowing organizations to scale and grow their businesses rapidly. However, this transformation has also introduced new security risks that need to be mitigated. CSPM tools are designed to help organizations identify and remediate security risks in their cloud infrastructure. Selecting a CSPM tool is a critical decision that requires careful consideration of numerous factors, such as the organization’s cloud environment, security needs, budget, and vendor offerings.

In this chapter, we will explore the key considerations and best practices for selecting a CSPM tool that meets your organization’s unique security requirements. We will also discuss the vendor selection process, proof of concept (POC) testing, and the stakeholder management involved in the procurement of a CSPM tool. This empowers the stakeholders to focus on key considerations when choosing the tool...