AWSBest Practices
IAM Identity Center Not Enabled: Centralize AWS Access the Right Way
Learn why AWS IAM Identity Center matters for multi-account setups, how to enable it, and how to block IAM user sprawl with SCPs and IaC.
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AzureBest Practices
Event Grid Domain Has No Diagnostic Logs
Azure Event Grid domains without diagnostic settings hide delivery failures and dropped events. Learn why it matters and how to fix it with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.
AzureBest Practices
NSG Allows Public RDP: Why Open Port 3389 Is a Ransomware Magnet
Learn why an Azure NSG rule allowing public RDP on port 3389 is a top ransomware vector, plus step-by-step CLI, Bastion, and policy fixes to lock it down.
AzureBest Practices
CDN Endpoint Allows Plain HTTP: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Azure CDN endpoints that accept plain HTTP expose users to interception and SSL stripping. Learn how to disable HTTP, add HTTPS redirects, and enforce it in code.
AWSBest Practices
Load Balancer Deletion Protection Disabled on AWS
Learn why AWS load balancers need deletion protection, the outage risk of leaving it off, and how to enable it with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AWSBest Practices
ECR Repository Has Public Access: Detect and Fix Public Container Registries
Public ECR repositories expose your container images and secrets to the internet. Learn how to detect, fix, and prevent public ECR access with CLI and Terraform.
AzureBest Practices
App Service Has No Managed Identity: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why an Azure App Service without a managed identity is a security risk, and how to enable one with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy to kill secret sprawl.
AWSBest Practices
SSM Parameter Not Using SecureString: Stop Storing Secrets in Plaintext
Learn why sensitive SSM parameters stored as plain String are a security risk, how to convert them to SecureString with KMS, and how to prevent it in CI/CD.
AWSBest Practices
No AWS Budget Configured: Why Cost Alerts Are a Security Control
Learn why a missing AWS Budget leaves you blind to compromised keys and runaway spend, plus CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code fixes to add cost alerts.
AWSBest Practices
RDS Not Highly Available: Fixing Single-AZ Databases on AWS
Learn why single-AZ RDS instances are a single point of failure, and how to enable Multi-AZ failover, gate it in CI/CD, and prevent drift on AWS.
AzureBest Practices
Azure App Service Not HTTPS-Only: Risks and Remediation
Learn why an Azure App Service that allows HTTP traffic is a risk, and how to enforce HTTPS-only with CLI, Terraform, Bicep, and Azure Policy.
AWSBest Practices
ElastiCache Redis Has No Backup: Enabling Snapshot Retention for Recovery
Learn why ElastiCache Redis clusters without snapshot retention risk permanent data loss, and how to enable backups with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AWSBest Practices
EBS Default Encryption Disabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
EBS default encryption is region-scoped and off by default. Learn how to enable it, migrate unencrypted volumes, and enforce encryption with SCPs and IaC.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GKE Shielded Nodes Not Enabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why GKE Shielded Nodes matter, how secure boot and integrity monitoring protect your nodes, and how to enable, automate, and enforce them in GCP.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Cloud SQL SSL Certificate Expired: Fixing and Preventing GCP Database Cert Expiry
An expired Cloud SQL server certificate can break every database connection or hide a downgrade attack. Learn how to rotate, fix, and automate cert renewal on GCP.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Default Service Account Has IAM Role: Locking Down GCP's Riskiest Default
Learn why a default Compute Engine or App Engine service account with an IAM role is a project-wide breach risk, and how to remediate and prevent it in GCP.
AzureBest Practices
Defender for Kubernetes Not Enabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why Microsoft Defender for Containers matters for AKS, the risks of leaving it off, and how to enable it with CLI, Terraform, Bicep, and Azure Policy.
AzureBest Practices
Blob Soft-Delete Not Enabled on Azure Storage: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why Azure blob soft-delete matters, how to enable it via CLI, Terraform, and Bicep, and how to enforce it with Azure Policy and CI/CD gates.