AWSBest Practices
Secrets Found in EC2 User Data: Why It's Risky and How to Fix It
Learn why AWS credentials in EC2 user data are a serious risk, how attackers exploit them via SSRF, and how to rotate, remove, and prevent them for good.
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AzureBest Practices
Activity Log Storage Account Is Publicly Accessible
Learn why a publicly accessible Azure activity log storage account is a security risk and how to lock it down with network rules, private endpoints, and policy.
Best PracticesCloud Security
VM Uses Default Service Account With Full Access (GCP)
Learn why Compute Engine VMs on the default service account with cloud-platform scope are a privilege escalation risk, and how to fix and prevent it.
AWSBest Practices
SageMaker Notebook Not Encrypted: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why SageMaker notebooks without a customer managed KMS key fail security checks, the risks involved, and step-by-step CLI and Terraform fixes.
AWSBest Practices
SNS Topic Not Using CMK: Why Customer-Managed Keys Matter
Learn why SNS topics should use a customer-managed KMS key instead of the AWS-managed default, the risks involved, and step-by-step remediation with CLI and Terraform.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GCP Firewall Allows Public MySQL: Risks and Remediation
Learn why a GCP firewall rule that exposes MySQL port 3306 to the public internet is dangerous, and how to remediate and prevent it with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AzureBest Practices
Azure Container Registry Allows Anonymous Pull: Risks and Remediation
Learn why anonymous pull access on Azure Container Registry is a security risk, how to disable it with CLI, Terraform, and Bicep, and how to prevent it with policy.
AWSBest Practices
MSK Cluster Has No Broker Logging: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Amazon MSK clusters without broker logging leave you blind during Kafka incidents and fail audits. Learn how to enable CloudWatch, S3, or Firehose logging fast.
AWSBest Practices
API Gateway Custom Domain Certificate Expired: Causes, Fixes, and Prevention
An expired API Gateway custom domain certificate takes your API offline instantly. Learn how to detect, fix, and prevent expired SSL certs on AWS.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Firewall Allows Public SQL Server (GCP)
Learn why a GCP firewall rule allowing public access to SQL Server port 1433 is dangerous, how to fix it with gcloud and Terraform, and how to prevent it.
AWSBest Practices
EMR Local Disk Encryption Disabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why EMR clusters need local disk encryption, the risks of leaving it off, and step-by-step CLI, console, and Terraform fixes plus CI/CD prevention.
AzureBest Practices
AKS Kubernetes Version Outdated: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn how to detect, fix, and prevent outdated or end-of-support Kubernetes versions on AKS clusters with CLI commands, Terraform, and auto-upgrade policy.
AzureCloud Security
PostgreSQL Connection Logging Disabled on Azure
Learn why disabled connection logging on Azure PostgreSQL leaves you blind during incidents, and how to enable log_connections with CLI, Terraform, and policy.
AWSBest Practices
CloudWatch Log Group Has No Retention Policy
Learn why CloudWatch log groups with no retention policy waste money and create compliance risk, plus CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code fixes to enforce log retention.
AWSBest Practices
SQS Queue Has No Dead Letter Queue: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why every SQS queue needs a dead letter queue, how missing DLQs cause data loss and retry storms, and how to fix it with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
AzureBest Practices
Azure Resource Group Has No Management Lock: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn how to detect and fix Azure resource groups missing management locks, prevent accidental deletion, and enforce locks with CLI, Terraform, and policy.
AWSCloud Security
CloudTrail Bucket Lacks Delete Protection: Lock Down Your Audit Trail
Learn why CloudTrail log buckets need MFA Delete and deny-on-delete policies, plus step-by-step CLI and Terraform fixes to stop attackers from erasing your audit trail.
AzureCloud Security
AKS Cluster Has No Diagnostic Logs: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why AKS clusters need diagnostic settings, how missing control plane logs cripple incident response, and how to enable and enforce them with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.