AWSBest Practices
Lambda Function X-Ray Tracing Disabled: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why AWS Lambda functions need X-Ray active tracing, the risks of leaving it off, and how to fix and enforce it with CLI, Terraform, and policy-as-code.
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AzureBest Practices
CDN Endpoint Has No Diagnostic Settings: Azure Logging Gaps Explained
Azure CDN endpoints without diagnostic settings discard edge telemetry. Learn why it matters, how to enable logging via CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.
AWSBest Practices
RDS Engine Version Outdated: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why running an outdated Amazon RDS engine version is risky, how to upgrade safely with CLI and Terraform, and how to prevent version drift in CI.
AWSBest Practices
Unattached EBS Volumes: Stop Paying for Storage You Are Not Using
Learn why unattached EBS volumes waste money and risk data exposure, plus CLI fixes, Terraform settings, and policy-as-code to prevent them.
AWSBest Practices
ECR Image Tags Are Mutable: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Mutable ECR image tags let images be silently overwritten, breaking trust and reproducibility. Learn why it matters and how to enforce immutable tags on AWS.
Best PracticesCloud Security
GCP Firewall Allows Public DNS: Risks and Remediation
Learn why a GCP firewall rule allowing public DNS on port 53 is dangerous, how to fix it with gcloud and Terraform, and how to prevent it with policy as code.
Best PracticesCloud Security
VM OS Login Disabled: Securing Compute Engine SSH Access with IAM
Learn why disabling OS Login on Compute Engine VMs is risky, how to enable it with IAM-controlled SSH, and how to enforce it with org policies and CI/CD.
AzureBest Practices
Azure Storage: Allow Trusted Microsoft Services to Bypass Network Rules
Learn why Azure Storage accounts should allow trusted Microsoft services to bypass network ACLs, how to fix the setting, and how to enforce it in CI/CD.
AzureBest Practices
PostgreSQL Checkpoint Logging Disabled on Azure: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why Azure PostgreSQL checkpoint logging matters, how to enable log_checkpoints via CLI, portal, and Terraform, and how to prevent the setting from drifting.
AWSBest Practices
Unattached Elastic IPs: Stop Paying for Addresses You Don't Use
Unattached Elastic IPs cost money and signal sloppy teardown. Learn how to find, fix, and prevent orphaned EIPs in AWS with CLI commands and IaC examples.
AWSBest Practices
RDS Instance Publicly Accessible: Why It Matters and How to Fix It
Learn why a publicly accessible RDS instance is a serious risk, how to disable public access with CLI and Terraform, and how to prevent it with policy-as-code.
Cloud SecurityDatabases
PostgreSQL Logs All Statements on Cloud SQL: Why It's Risky and How to Fix It
Cloud SQL PostgreSQL instances with log_statement=all leak sensitive query data into Cloud Logging. Learn the risk and how to fix it with gcloud and Terraform.
Best PracticesCloud Security
VM Secure Boot Not Enabled: Securing the Compute Engine Boot Chain
Learn why GCP Compute Engine VMs without Shielded VM Secure Boot are at risk of rootkits, and how to enable it with gcloud, Terraform, and org policy.
AzureCloud Security
Storage Account Queue Service Logging Disabled in Azure
Learn why disabled Azure Queue service logging is a security and compliance risk, and how to enable read, write, and delete logging with CLI, Terraform, and policy.
Best PracticesCloud Security
Firewall Allows Public SMB: Closing Port 445 on GCP
Learn why exposing SMB port 445 to the public internet on GCP is dangerous, how to fix the firewall rule, and how to prevent it with policy as code.
AzureBest Practices
Front Door Does Not Enforce HTTPS: Fixing the frontdoor_nohttps Check
Learn why an Azure Front Door serving HTTP is a security risk and how to enforce HTTPS-only access with CLI, Terraform, and Azure Policy.
AWSCloud Security
No Alarm for CloudTrail Config Changes (CIS 3.5)
Learn why a missing CloudWatch alarm for CloudTrail config changes is a security risk, plus CLI and Terraform steps to fix CIS 3.5 on AWS.
AzureBest Practices
Container App Has No Managed Identity
Learn why an Azure Container App without a managed identity is a security risk, and how to fix it with CLI, Bicep, and Azure Policy to kill static secrets.