Cloud Attack Surface
The Cloud Attack Surface refers to all vulnerabilities and potential entry points that attackers could exploit to compromise an organization's cloud infrastructure, applications, and data. It encompasses a wide range of elements, including:
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs): The security posture of the CSP itself, including its infrastructure, platforms, and services.
Cloud Infrastructure: Virtual machines, containers, storage buckets, and other cloud-based resources.
Cloud Applications: Applications deployed and running in the cloud, including web applications, mobile apps, and APIs.
Cloud Data: Sensitive data stored in the cloud, including customer data, financial records, and intellectual property.
Cloud Users: Employees, contractors, and other authorized users with access to cloud resources.
Cloud Management Plane: The tools and interfaces to manage and configure cloud resources.
The Cloud Attack Surface constantly expands and evolves as organizations adopt new cloud services and technologies. This makes it a prime target for attackers, who can exploit vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access, steal data, disrupt operations, and damage reputation.
Effective management of the Cloud Attack Surface requires a comprehensive approach that includes:
Visibility: Identifying and mapping all cloud assets and resources.
Security Assessment: Regularly assessing the security posture of cloud environments, including vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and configuration reviews.
Continuous Monitoring: Continuously monitoring cloud environments for suspicious activity and security threats.
Access Control: Implementing strong access controls to restrict unauthorized access to cloud resources.
Data Protection: Protecting sensitive data stored in the cloud through encryption, data loss prevention, and other security measures.
Incident Response: Having a well-defined incident response plan to address security breaches and minimize damage.
By implementing these measures, organizations can reduce their Cloud Attack Surface and improve their overall cloud security posture.
ThreatNG offers a comprehensive suite of tools to manage and mitigate the Cloud Attack Surface effectively, incorporating crucial aspects like Domain Intelligence and Technology Stack analysis. Here's how:
ThreatNG excels at discovering and mapping cloud assets and resources without requiring any internal access or agents. This is crucial for gaining visibility into the organization's cloud footprint, including shadow IT resources and forgotten assets that may pose security risks. This includes identifying cloud services associated with the organization's domain and subdomains revealing potential vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
ThreatNG's external assessment capabilities thoroughly evaluate the security posture of cloud environments. It assesses various aspects, including:
Cloud and SaaS Exposure: ThreatNG identifies and evaluates the security of cloud services and SaaS solutions used by the organization, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Salesforce, Slack, and Okta. This helps uncover misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and other vulnerabilities attackers could exploit.
Sensitive Code Exposure: ThreatNG scans public code repositories like GitHub for exposed credentials, API keys, and other sensitive information that could compromise cloud resources. This is particularly important as developers often inadvertently commit sensitive information to public repositories, creating a significant attack vector.
Dark Web Presence: ThreatNG continuously monitors the dark web for mentions of the organization, its employees, or its cloud assets, as well as any leaked credentials or planned attacks. This proactive approach helps organizations avoid potential threats and take preemptive measures to mitigate risks.
Domain Intelligence: ThreatNG performs deep analysis of the organization's domain and subdomains, identifying potential vulnerabilities like subdomain takeover and cloud service misconfigurations. This helps understand the organization's cloud footprint and associated risks.
Technology Stack: ThreatNG identifies the technologies used by the organization, including cloud services and platforms. This helps understand the organization's cloud infrastructure and potential vulnerabilities associated with specific technologies.
ThreatNG offers comprehensive reporting capabilities that provide valuable insights into the organization's cloud security posture. Reports can be tailored to different audiences, from executives to security analysts, and can include information on cloud asset inventory, vulnerabilities, security ratings, and ransomware susceptibility.
ThreatNG continuously monitors the external attack surface, including cloud assets and resources. This enables organizations to detect and respond to security threats in real time, minimizing the potential impact of attacks.
ThreatNG's investigation modules provide in-depth analysis and context around identified threats. For example, the "Cloud and SaaS Exposure" module includes detailed information on the security posture of various cloud services and SaaS applications, including misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and exposed credentials. This enables security teams to quickly assess the severity of the exposure and take appropriate action.
ThreatNG leverages a wealth of intelligence repositories to provide context and enrich its findings. These repositories include information on dark web activities, compromised credentials, ransomware events, known vulnerabilities, and ESG violations. This rich data set helps organizations understand the broader threat landscape and make informed decisions about their cloud security posture.
Working with Complementary Solutions:
ThreatNG is designed to integrate with existing security tools and workflows. For example, it can complement a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solution by providing external threat intelligence that can be correlated with internal security logs to identify and respond to attacks more effectively. ThreatNG can also integrate with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems to provide a more comprehensive view of an organization's security posture in the cloud and on-premises.
Examples of ThreatNG Helping:
ThreatNG could identify a misconfigured S3 bucket that is publicly accessible, allowing the organization to rectify the issue before attackers can exploit it.
ThreatNG could discover leaked AWS credentials on the dark web, enabling the organization to reset passwords and prevent unauthorized access.
ThreatNG could identify a vulnerable third-party component in the organization's cloud application, prompting the organization to update the component or implement compensating controls.
Examples of ThreatNG Working with Complementary Solutions:
ThreatNG could integrate with a CSPM solution to provide external threat intelligence that can be correlated with internal security logs to identify and respond to attacks more effectively.
ThreatNG could integrate with a SIEM system to provide a more comprehensive view of an organization's security posture in the cloud and on-premises.
By providing comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and actionable insights, ThreatNG empowers organizations to proactively manage their Cloud Attack Surface and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. Including Domain Intelligence and Technology Stack analysis further strengthens ThreatNG's capabilities in identifying and mitigating cloud-related risks.
