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Azure Monitor Log Retention Too Short: Why 365 Days Matters
Learn why Azure Monitor log profiles need at least 365 days of retention, how to fix short retention with CLI and Terraform, and how to prevent it with policy.
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AzureBest Practices
Defender for Storage Not Enabled: Detecting and Fixing the Azure Gap
Learn why Microsoft Defender for Storage matters, the attacks it catches, and how to enable it across Azure subscriptions with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.
AzureBest Practices
No Policy Assignments: Why an Empty Azure Policy Surface Is a Governance Gap
Learn why an Azure subscription with no Azure Policy assignments is a security risk, and how to fix it with the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark, CLI, and IaC.
AWSBest Practices
RDS Auto Minor Version Upgrade Disabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why disabling RDS auto minor version upgrades leaves your database unpatched, and how to re-enable it with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code guardrails.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GCP Storage Bucket Retention Policy Not Locked: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why an unlocked GCP Storage retention policy is a compliance and security risk, and how to lock it with gcloud, Terraform, and CI policy gates.
AWSBest Practices
CloudFront Distribution Has No WAF: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why a CloudFront distribution with no AWS WAF web ACL is a security and cost risk, plus step-by-step CLI, console, and Terraform remediation.
AWSBest Practices
Kinesis Stream Uses Default KMS Key: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why Kinesis streams on the default AWS-managed KMS key are a risk, and how to switch to a customer-managed CMK with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
Best PracticesCloud Security
User Has Admin and KMS CryptoKey Roles: Fixing a Separation of Duties Gap in GCP
Learn why a GCP identity holding both admin and KMS CryptoKey roles breaks separation of duties, the attack risk it creates, and how to remediate and prevent it.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Cloud Function Allows All Ingress Traffic: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
GCP Cloud Functions set to allow all ingress are exposed to the public internet. Learn the risks and how to lock ingress down with gcloud, Terraform, and policy.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Load Balancer Backend Logging Disabled on GCP: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why disabled GCP load balancer backend logging is a security and observability risk, plus CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code fixes to enable it for good.
AzureBest Practices
No Alert for Security Policy Changes in Azure: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why missing activity log alerts for Azure security policy changes is a risk, and how to create, automate, and enforce them with CLI and Bicep.
AzureBest Practices
AKS Cluster Has No Managed Identity: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why AKS clusters without a managed identity rely on risky service principal secrets, plus step-by-step CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy fixes.
Best PracticesCloud Security
No Alert for Cloud SQL Configuration Changes
Learn why missing alerts for Cloud SQL configuration changes are a security risk, and how to create log-based metrics and alerting policies in GCP to fix it.
AWSBest Practices
Domain Expiring Soon: Renew Route 53 Domains Before They Lapse
A Route 53 domain expiring within 30 days can take your site, email, and APIs offline. Learn how to renew, enable auto-renew, and prevent future lapses.
AWSBest Practices
Security Group Not Attached: Cleaning Up Orphaned AWS Security Groups
Learn why unattached AWS security groups create audit noise and hidden risk, plus step-by-step CLI, console, and IaC fixes to clean them up and prevent recurrence.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Storage Bucket Uniform Access Not Enabled: Fixing GCP Bucket Permissions
Learn why GCP Storage buckets need uniform bucket-level access, how mixed ACLs cause public exposure, and how to enable, enforce, and automate the fix.
AWSBest Practices
AWS Config Not Enabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why AWS Config recording gaps leave you blind during incidents and audits, plus step-by-step CLI and Terraform fixes to enable it across every region.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Firewall Allows Public MongoDB: Locking Down Port 27017 on GCP
A GCP firewall rule exposing MongoDB on port 27017 invites ransomware and data theft. Learn how to detect, fix, and prevent public MongoDB exposure.