Cloud Penetration Testing: Learn how to effectively pentest AWS, Azure, and GCP applications

Get to grips with cloud exploits, learn the fundamentals of cloud security, and secure your organization's network by pentesting AWS, Azure, and GCP effectively

Key Features

• Discover how enterprises use AWS, Azure, and GCP as well as the applications and services unique to each platform
• Understand the key principles of successful pentesting and its application to cloud networks, DevOps, and containerized networks (Docker and Kubernetes)
• Get acquainted with the penetration testing tools and security measures specific to each platform
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

With AWS, Azure, and GCP gaining prominence, understanding their unique features, ecosystems, and penetration testing protocols has become an indispensable skill, which is precisely what this pentesting guide for cloud platforms will help you achieve. As you navigate through the chapters, you’ll explore the intricacies of cloud security testing and gain valuable insights into how pentesters evaluate cloud environments effectively.

In addition to its coverage of these cloud platforms, the book also guides you through modern methodologies for testing containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, which are fast becoming staples in the cloud ecosystem. Additionally, it places extended focus on penetration testing AWS, Azure, and GCP through serverless applications and specialized tools. These sections will equip you with the tactics and tools necessary to exploit vulnerabilities specific to serverless architecture, thus providing a more rounded skill set.

By the end of this cloud security book, you’ll not only have a comprehensive understanding of the standard approaches to cloud penetration testing but will also be proficient in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities that are unique to cloud environments.

What you will learn

• Familiarize yourself with the evolution of cloud networks
• Navigate and secure complex environments that use more than one cloud service
• Conduct vulnerability assessments to identify weak points in cloud configurations
• Secure your cloud infrastructure by learning about common cyber attack techniques
• Explore various strategies to successfully counter complex cloud attacks
• Delve into the most common AWS, Azure, and GCP services and their applications for businesses
• Understand the collaboration between red teamers, cloud administrators, and other stakeholders for cloud pentesting

Who this book is for

This book is for aspiring Penetration Testers, and the Penetration Testers seeking specialized skills for leading cloud platforms—AWS, Azure, and GCP. Those working in defensive security roles will also find this book useful to extend their cloud security skills.

Table of Contents

1. How Do Enterprises Utilize and Implement Cloud Networks?
2. How Are Cloud Networks Cyber Attacked?
3. Key Concepts for Pentesting Today's Cloud Networks
4. Security Features in AWS
5. Pentesting AWS Features through Serverless Applications and Tools
6. Pentesting Containerized Applications in AWS
7. Security Features in Azure
8. Pentesting Azure Features through Serverless Applications and Tools
9. Pentesting Containerized Applications in Azure
10. Security Features in GCP
11. Pentesting GCP Features through Serverless Applications and Tools
12. Pentesting Containerized Applications in GCP
13. Best Practices and Summary

Kim Crawley is a thought leader in cybersecurity, from pentesting to defensive security, and from policy to cyber threat research. For nearly a decade, she has contributed her research and writing to the official corporate blogs of AT&T Cybersecurity, BlackBerry, Venafi, Sophos, CloudDefense, and many others. She has been an internal employee of both Hack The Box and IOActive, a leading cybersecurity research firm.

With the hacker mindset, she hacked her way into various information security subject matters. She co-authored one of the most popular guides to pentester careers on Amazon, The Pentester Blueprint, with Philip Wylie for Wiley Tech. She wrote an introductory guide to cybersecurity for business, 8 Steps to Better Security, which was also published by Wiley Tech. She also wrote Hacker Culture: A to Z for O’Reilly Media.

To demonstrate her knowledge of cybersecurity operations, she passed her CISSP exam in 2023. In her spare time, she loves playing Japanese RPGs and engaging in social justice advocacy. She’s always open to new writing, research, and security practitioner opportunities.