Challenges
- Evolving Cyber Threats - Protection against zero-day exploits, API attacks, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) was crucial.
- Complex Cloud Environment - The client’s Azure infrastructure required secure access controls, network segmentation, and workload protection.
- Compliance & Security Gaps - Ensuring adherence to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR while addressing misconfigurations and privilege misuse.
- Actionable Security Insights - The client needed detailed risk assessments, exploit feasibility analysis, and remediation roadmaps.
- Complex Cloud Environment - The client’s Azure infrastructure required secure access controls, network segmentation, and workload protection.
Solution
- Deployed automated scanning using Qualys Virtual Appliance for continuous security monitoring.
- Prioritized vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores, exploitability, and business impact to streamline remediation.
- Performed external and internal penetration testing across web applications, APIs, and Azure cloud assets.
- Discovered critical vulnerabilities, including SQL Injection (SQLi), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and privilege escalation risks.
- Provided step-by-step remediation guidance and performed post-fix retesting to validate security patches.
- Analyzed Azure IAM policies, network security groups, storage configurations, and encryption standards.
- Found exposed storage accounts, overprivileged service principals, and unsecured API endpoints.
- Implemented least privilege access controls, secure networking, and logging enhancements.
- Developed custom Azure Security Center dashboards for real-time security visibility.
Vulnerability Assessment (VA)
Penetration Testing (PT)
Cloud Security Assessment
Results
- Eliminated 95% of critical vulnerabilities through targeted remediation and retesting. Secured misconfigured Azure IAM roles, reducing unauthorized access risks.
- Strengthened cloud security controls, improving compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
- Decreased threat exposure by 60% with proactive security hardening and continuous monitoring.
- Improved response time by enabling faster detection and mitigation of security incidents.
- Strengthened cloud security controls, improving compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
Impact
- Enhanced overall security posture, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. Optimized Azure cloud security, ensuring secure access controls and workload protection.
- Enabled proactive vulnerability management, minimizing security gaps before exploitation. Achieved 90% compliance readiness, aligning with industry standards.
- Increased platform resilience, ensuring better protection against cyber threats.
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