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AI + Human Penetration Testing Platform

Cloud Penetration Testing

Identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and exposed assets across your cloud environment before attackers find them.

Cloud Infrastructure Scan
$ strikedefend cloud-pentest --scope multi-cloud
[+] AWS / Azure / GCP......... in scope
[+] Kubernetes cluster review. running
[!] Microsoft 365 misconfig... high
Agent workflow

Cloud Pentest Agent Workflow

A manager agent coordinates specialist agents in parallel, then validates, evidences, and scores findings before a human reviews the report.

Pentest Manager Agent

Coordinates the engagement, assigns specialist agents, and keeps the test in scope.

Recon Agent

Maps cloud assets, identities, public exposure, and attack surface.

Authentication Agent

Tests IAM, federation, tokens, privilege boundaries, and access paths.

API Security Agent

Assesses APIs, gateways, authz, data exposure, and cloud-connected services.

Validation Agent

Confirms each finding is real, reproducible, and in scope.

Evidence Agent

Collects proof, screenshots, logs, and reproduction notes.

Severity Agent

Rates impact and likelihood using CVSS and business context.

Reporting Agent

Turns findings into a developer-ready report with fix guidance.

Human Review

A senior engineer reviews every finding before delivery.

Process

How it works

1. Orchestrate

The Pentest Manager Agent scopes the cloud environment and assigns specialist agents.

2. Investigate in parallel

Recon, Authentication, and API Security agents run together to cover more of the attack surface.

3. Validate and prove

Validation and Evidence agents confirm each issue and attach reproduction steps.

4. Score and report

Severity and Reporting agents produce a ranked report, then a human reviews it before you receive it.

Value

Benefits

AI + Human platform

Cloud testing runs on our AI + Human Penetration Testing Platform — AI-assisted discovery with senior engineer validation.

Broader coverage, faster

Specialist agents work in parallel so IAM, APIs, and exposed assets are tested together — not one after another.

Fewer false positives

Every candidate finding is validated and evidenced before it reaches the report.

Actionable severity

Issues are scored by real cloud impact: data exposure, privilege escalation, and blast radius.

Human quality control

A senior engineer still reviews the output, so you get speed without losing judgment.

Why it matters

Why your applications need this

Cloud-hosted applications change constantly. New identities, APIs, buckets, and services appear with every deploy. A point-in-time checklist scan is not enough — you need a structured assessment that follows how attackers actually move through cloud environments. Built on our AI + Human Penetration Testing Platform.

Cloud identity is the new perimeter

Most cloud breaches start with IAM mistakes, over-privileged roles, or leaked credentials — not a classic firewall gap.

APIs expose the business

Your application logic now lives behind APIs and gateways. If authz is weak, attackers can reach data without touching the UI.

Misconfigurations spread quickly

One public bucket, open security group, or wildcard policy can expose production data across accounts.

Compliance still requires proof

Audits and customers expect evidence that cloud controls were tested, validated, and reported with severity.

Why Choose Cloud Penetration Testing?

Misconfiguration Detection

Find publicly exposed buckets, open security groups, and weak IAM policies.

Privilege Escalation

Map attack paths from low-privilege access to admin control.

Multi-Cloud Support

Testing across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.

Compliance Alignment

Reports mapped to CIS benchmarks and cloud security frameworks.

Cloud Infrastructure Scan
$ strikedefend cloud-pentest --scope multi-cloud
[+] AWS / Azure / GCP......... in scope
[+] Kubernetes cluster review. running
[!] Microsoft 365 misconfig... high
Overview

What is Cloud Penetration Testing?

Cloud penetration testing evaluates your cloud infrastructure for security weaknesses unique to cloud environments — misconfigured IAM roles, exposed storage, overly permissive network policies, and secrets in code or environment variables. We simulate attacker techniques to validate your cloud security posture end to end.

  • IAM & role policy review
  • Storage & database exposure
  • Network & firewall analysis
  • Secrets & credential scanning
  • Container & Kubernetes review
  • Serverless function assessment

What We Assess

AWS Environments
Azure Subscriptions
Google Cloud Platform
IAM & Access Policies
S3 / Blob Storage
Kubernetes Clusters
Serverless Functions
Network Configuration
Standards

Aligned with Industry Standards

Our cloud assessments follow CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and MITRE ATT&CK so findings map to frameworks your auditors and customers already use.

CIS Benchmarks
NIST CSF
ISO 27001
SOC 2
MITRE ATT&CK
AWS Well-Architected
PTES
CVSS
Process

Assessment Process

A structured engagement from written authorization through reconnaissance, configuration review, safe validation, and hardening guidance.

01

Scope & Authorization

Agree assets, accounts, permissions, and rules of engagement.

02

Reconnaissance

Discover cloud assets, identities, and public attack surface.

03

Configuration Review

Hunt IAM gaps, exposed storage, network holes, and secrets.

04

Exploitation & Validation

Prove privilege escalation and real impact without disruption.

05

Reporting & Hardening

Deliver findings, risk ratings, and cloud-specific fix guidance.

Toolkit

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesTerraformDockerBurp SuiteNmapNucleiProwlerScoutSuitekubectlTruffleHogSteampipe
Deliverables

Professional Security Reports

Critical — 2 findings
High — 4 findings
Medium — 7 findings
Low — 3 findings
Finding #1 — SQL Injection
CVSS 9.1 · Critical · /api/search?q=
Finding #2 — IDOR on User Profile
CVSS 8.5 · High · /api/users/{id}
+ 14 more findings with reproduction steps...

Industries We Support

SaaS
FinTech
Healthcare
Enterprise
Government
E-Commerce
Startups
Media

What You'll Receive

Executive Summary

  • Cloud posture overview
  • Critical risks
  • Compliance gaps

Technical Report

  • Misconfiguration details
  • Attack paths
  • IAM findings
  • Evidence
  • CVSS scores

Hardening Guide

  • Cloud-specific fixes
  • IAM recommendations
  • Architecture notes

Retest Report

  • Fix validation
  • Updated posture
  • Final report
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cloud providers do you support?+

AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including hybrid setups.

Do you need admin access?+

Read-only or limited access is preferred. We scope access levels during kickoff.

Will this disrupt our cloud services?+

No. Testing is non-destructive and coordinated with your team.

Can you test Kubernetes?+

Yes. Container and Kubernetes security is included in cloud engagements.

Ready to harden your cloud environment?

Gain visibility into cloud misconfigurations and attack paths before they're exploited.

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