Security And Compliance In The Cloud
As more businesses move their critical functions and data to the cloud, security and compliance in the cloud is receiving greater focus. Companies need to be able to demonstrate the same level of security and compliance in the cloud as they do in their off-cloud environments.
Privacy and data security concerns receive extraordinary attention from the media and consequently from the general public. Because of this growing attention and resulting public pressure, government agencies and regulatory bodies are bringing new regulations at federal as well as state levels.
This growing concern has been reflected in the actions of government agencies and regulatory authorities as they bring in new regulations at federal as well as state levels such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. Such regulations are only going to get more numerous and stricter with time.
Therefore, businesses moving their functions to the cloud will have to overcome these security and regulatory challenges. There is a stark difference between on-premises infrastructure and the cloud because deploying infrastructure as code requires a different set of skills. In addition, the deployment needs to be done keeping in mind the absolute necessity of heightened security and meeting regulatory compliance.
Adequately addressing regulatory compliance such as HIPAA and SOC2 requirements is, therefore, a critical business need of all companies that move to the cloud.
Cloud Security Audit & Compliance Services
While it is technically true that businesses can be safer in the cloud, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to put in any work. Security in the cloud is a shared responsibility model between the cloud provider and the end customer. You need to ensure proper configuration, monitoring, access settings, etc. all of which are essential for protecting your data in the cloud as well as for demonstrating regulatory compliance. This is where IT Elevate’s AWS Security Audit can help you by providing an in-depth review of the security and compliance status of your deployed AWS Services and providing actionable recommendations for meeting security standards and regulatory compliance.
Review
- Review users, account credentials, groups, and roles
- Review IAM providers for SAML and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Review Amazon EC2 security configuration
- Review permissions for services that use resource-based policies
Monitoring
- Use AWS CloudTrail in each account and supported Region
- Periodically examine your CloudTrail log files for dubious activity
- Use billing alerts and set cost thresholds
- Use Amazon S3 bucket logging to monitor requests made
Frequency
- Set up and document security audits at periodic intervals
- When there are changes in the use of individual AWS services
- After adding or removing software
- When it is suspected that there was unauthorized access to your account
Keep Your Business Safe In The Cloud Is Easy With
In-Depth Review
Checks across all core services like Compute, Database, Network, & Storage.
Actionable Insights
Helpful recommendations and precise remediation steps that fix the issues fast.
Peace Of Mind
Rest assured, your AWS account is secure according to industry best practices
In-Depth Audits For Account and Data Security
Supplementing the guidance developed by AWS and third-party organizations with our in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience, we have designed AWS Security and Compliance Audits that identify key areas for improvement in the security and regulatory compliance of your AWS environment. Improve your security posture, contact us today!