AWSBest Practices
User Has Full Admin Access: Why AdministratorAccess on IAM Users Is a Risk
Learn why attaching AdministratorAccess to IAM users is dangerous, how to detect it, and step-by-step remediation with least-privilege policies and SCPs.
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AWSBest Practices
S3 Bucket Not Using a Customer-Managed KMS Key (CMK)
Learn why S3 buckets using AES256 or AWS-managed keys are a risk, and how to switch to a customer-managed KMS key with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AWSBest Practices
Secret Rotation Window Too Short in AWS Secrets Manager
Why AWS Secrets Manager rotation windows under 30 days cause failed rotations and outages, plus CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code fixes.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Default VPC Network Exists in GCP: Why You Should Remove It
The default GCP VPC ships with public SSH/RDP rules and subnets in every region. Learn why to delete it, how to replace it, and how to prevent it returning.
Best PracticesCloud Security
VM IP Forwarding Enabled on Compute Engine: Risk and Remediation
Learn why IP forwarding on a GCP Compute Engine VM is a security risk, how to disable it (it's immutable), and how to block it with org policy and CI gates.
AWSBest Practices
Redshift Cluster Publicly Accessible: Risks and Remediation
Learn why a publicly accessible Amazon Redshift cluster is dangerous, how to lock it down with CLI and Terraform, and how to prevent exposure with CI gates.
AzureBest Practices
App Service Uses Outdated Python: Risks and Remediation
Learn why running an outdated Python runtime on Azure App Service is a security risk, how to upgrade safely with CLI and IaC, and how to prevent regressions.
Best PracticesCloud Security
KMS Key Is Publicly Accessible: Finding and Fixing Public Cloud KMS Keys in GCP
Learn why a public GCP Cloud KMS key undermines all your encryption, how to detect allUsers and allAuthenticatedUsers bindings, and how to lock keys down for good.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Firewall Rule Logging Disabled on GCP: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
GCP firewall rules without logging leave you blind during incidents. Learn why it matters and how to enable Firewall Rules Logging with gcloud, Terraform, and CI gates.
AzureCloud Security
AKS Cluster Has No Log Analytics Monitoring
Learn why AKS clusters without Log Analytics monitoring are a security and reliability risk, plus step-by-step CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy fixes.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GKE Node Secure Boot Not Enabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why GKE nodes without Secure Boot are vulnerable to boot-level rootkits, and how to enable Shielded Nodes with gcloud, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AWSBest Practices
Elasticsearch Uses Outdated TLS Policy: Enforcing TLS 1.2 on AWS OpenSearch
Learn why AWS Elasticsearch/OpenSearch domains accepting TLS 1.0 are a risk, and how to enforce a TLS 1.2 minimum policy via CLI, Terraform, and CI/CD gates.
AWSBest Practices
API Gateway Endpoint Is Public: Locking Down REST APIs on AWS
Learn why public API Gateway REST endpoints expand your attack surface, how to switch them to private endpoints, and how to prevent regressions with policy-as-code.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GCP Storage Bucket Not Using CMEK: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why GCP Storage buckets should use customer-managed KMS keys (CMEK), the risks of default encryption, and step-by-step CLI and Terraform fixes.
AzureBest Practices
Azure Data Factory Has Public Network Access: Why It Matters and How to Lock It Down
Learn why public network access on Azure Data Factory is risky, how to disable it with Private Endpoints, and how to enforce private-only access with Azure Policy.
Cloud SecurityDatabases
PostgreSQL Disconnection Logging Disabled on Cloud SQL
Learn why disabled log_disconnections on GCP Cloud SQL PostgreSQL hurts audits and incident response, plus how to enable it with gcloud, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AzureBest Practices
MySQL SSL Not Enforced on Azure: Risk and Remediation
Learn why Azure MySQL servers must enforce SSL, the risks of plaintext connections, and how to fix and prevent it with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.
AWSBest Practices
API Gateway Stage Has No WAF: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why an API Gateway REST stage without an AWS WAF web ACL is risky, and how to create, attach, and enforce WAF protection with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.