mnemonic Cloud Security Assessment

This assessment identifies and remediates vulnerabilities in your Azure environment using a manual and tool-assisted approach, leveraging Azure-native tools and best practices to align with Microsoft’s security frameworks.

Focus Areas

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Assessment of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management to identify misconfigurations and insecure practices, reducing risks of unauthorised access and privilege escalation.

Resource Configuration

Authenticated audits of Azure resources (e.g., VMs, storage, databases) using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Policy to enforce best practices and compliance standards.

Network Architecture

Review of Azure Virtual Network (vNet), Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Private Link, and Azure Firewall configurations for security and scalability.

External Cloud Network Penetration Testing

Simulation of unauthenticated external attacks using Azure Front Door and Azure Application Gateway to identify vulnerabilities.

Internal Cloud Network Penetration Testing

Simulated attacks within Azure Virtual Network boundaries to evaluate firewall effectiveness and detect escalation risks.

Approach

• Authenticated IAM review focusing on PIM and Conditional Access.
• Resource audits with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Policy.
• Network topology assessment using Azure-native tools.
• External and internal network attack simulations.

Outcome

• Executive Summary - Overview of findings.
• Identified Vulnerabilities - Detailed list with risk levels.
• Technical Analysis - In-depth review and improvement areas.
• Remediation Recommendations - Actionable security enhancements.

We will present these findings and address questions to facilitate effective remediation.