Cloud computing is an integral part for business operations with the public cloud computing services market expected to rise to $679 billion USD by 2024. Businesses will continue to migrate to the cloud due to perceived convenience and savings; however, this migration presents potential vulnerabilities for bad actors to exploit. IBM reported in a 2022 study that 45% of all breaches were cloud-based and the cost to solve these breaches (public, private and hybrid cloud) amounted to approximately USD $13.06 million. Cloud penetration testing (pen testing) can improve the security of cloud systems leading to cost savings and higher system uptime due to less vulnerabilities.
Cloud Pen Testing
Cloud pen testing is a series of simulated attacks to detect vulnerabilitiesin a cloud system. This type of testing leads to improved cybersecurity, compliance with international standards and cost savings during cyberattack recovery. There are three stages of cloud pen testing:
- Analyze: This …