Cloud Security & Posture Assessment
Configuration, identity and architecture review for AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365 — from scripted CIS-baseline and Infrastructure-as-Code posture checks to manual analysis of exposure, excessive permissions and realistic attack paths.
Cloud incidents commonly result from misconfiguration rather than zero-day vulnerabilities: exposed services, over-privileged IAM roles, weak identity controls, a public storage bucket or an overlooked asset. We assess the environment against CIS Benchmarks and provider guidance for AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365, then analyse how individual weaknesses could be combined.
Automation makes the assessment repeatable. We run scripted multi-cloud baselines and develop custom checks for Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform, CloudFormation and Bicep, so the same review can be applied consistently across accounts and over time — engineering review and attacker-focused analysis, not simply reselling an off-the-shelf CSPM tool.
Coverage can include IAM, network exposure, data storage, encryption, secrets, logging, Microsoft 365, Kubernetes and container workloads. Deliverables include a prioritised remediation register that links each confirmed issue to the affected control, business impact and owning team, with controlled validation of selected attack paths where agreed.
- AWS · Azure · GCP
- multi-cloud CIS Benchmark coverage
- CSPM
- engineer-led, attacker-minded posture review
How it works
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Discovery & scoping
Inventory accounts, subscriptions, projects and critical workloads; identify the cloud platforms in scope.
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Automated baseline
Run scripted CIS-aligned baselines across the multi-cloud estate and parse Infrastructure-as-Code with custom checks.
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Configuration & identity review
Benchmark IAM, network, storage, encryption, logging and workloads against CIS and provider guidance.
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Attack-path analysis
Model the privilege escalation and lateral movement an attacker would use across the weak controls.
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Prioritisation & reporting
Rate findings by exploitability and business impact, map each to its control and owning team, and deliver a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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Re-assessment
Re-run the scripted baseline after remediation to confirm closure and set a recurring cadence (optional).
Packages
- Essential
- Single-account or single-cloud configuration and IAM review against CIS Benchmarks with a prioritised fix map.
- Comprehensive Popular
- Multi-cloud review with IAM privilege-path analysis, custom IaC checks and attack-path analysis.
- Enterprise
- Continuous cloud-security program with scripted baselines and recurring posture re-assessment.
Supported by our own threat-intelligence platform
Cloud exposure changes by the hour, and we watch it on our own platform. Engage us and that monitoring is included alongside the assessment.
- OffSeq Guard , opens in a new tabExplore
Maps your internet-facing cloud exposure — DNS, certificates, subdomains and headers — with daily drift detection.
- OffSeq Threat Radar , opens in a new tabExplore
Matches newly disclosed CVEs against your cloud-hosted services so exploitable exposure surfaces fast.
Frequently asked questions
How is a cloud security assessment different from a cloud penetration test?
The assessment systematically reviews cloud configuration, identities and exposure across the agreed AWS, Azure, GCP or Microsoft 365 scope against recognised benchmarks and provider guidance. A penetration test uses controlled attack techniques in a narrower scope to demonstrate impact. The assessment may identify an over-permissive role or publicly accessible storage resource; active testing can then show whether it forms part of a viable attack path.
Which standards and benchmarks do you assess against?
We use the applicable CIS Benchmarks for AWS, Azure and GCP, provider Well-Architected and security guidance, and agreed control requirements from frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 or NIS2. Each finding is also assessed for practical exploitability and business impact rather than treated as a checklist failure alone.
Will the review disrupt our cloud environment?
The posture review is normally read-only. We assess settings, IAM policies, network rules and Infrastructure-as-Code without changing running workloads. Access is provided through a least-privilege read-only role or exported configuration. Any optional active validation is separately scoped and authorised.
What do we get at the end, and how is it prioritised?
You receive prioritised findings rated by exploitability and business impact, mapped to the relevant benchmark or control and, where possible, the responsible team. Each includes specific remediation guidance and, where applicable, a proposed Infrastructure-as-Code change. A re-assessment can verify whether the changes resolved the finding.
How often should we review our cloud posture?
Cloud environments change frequently. Quarterly reviews are a reasonable baseline for many organisations, while rapidly changing or regulated environments may need continuous controls and alerting. Review should also follow major architectural, identity or network changes.
Helpful tools
- Scope a test
Create a scoped brief in one minute
- Security maturity assessment
Assess your organization across six domains
All services
- Kubernetes & Container Security
Assess cluster configuration, workloads, secrets and attack paths.
- Proactive Security Monitoring
Continuous monitoring, detection and response support.
- Incident Response & Digital Forensics
Prepare before an incident, then investigate, contain and recover when one hits.
Scope a test
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