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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

Tool deployment best practices

CSPM tools are critical for ensuring the security of cloud environments. To maximize the effectiveness of CSPM tool deployment, it is important to follow best practices. Let’s discuss some key CSPM tool deployment best practices in detail:

  • Clearly define objectives and requirements: Before deploying a CSPM tool, clearly define your organization’s objectives and requirements. Identify the specific security goals you want to achieve, such as detecting misconfigurations, ensuring compliance, or managing security risks. This will help you select the right CSPM tool and configure it so that it aligns with your organization’s needs.
  • Evaluate and select the right CSPM tool: Thoroughly evaluate different CSPM tools in the market to find the one that best suits your requirements. Consider factors such as scalability, compatibility with your cloud environment, real-time monitoring capabilities, depth of analysis, reporting capabilities...