POCFORGE / CLOUD

Cloud security

Configuration review plus attack-path testing across AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365, so findings show what an identity could actually reach.

  • AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365
  • Attack-path testing
  • Retest included
Three generic cloud platforms linked to a keyhole identity hub, heading "Cloud Security", tagline "AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365", PoCForge logo top-right.
  • Four platformsAWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365
  • Attack pathsNot only a benchmark score
  • Read-only startAccess you create and revoke
  • Retest includedWithin 6 months, up to 10 issues

Assessments in this area

Which cloud assessment fits?

Which cloud test fits?Which cloud test fits: six cards (AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft 365, Multi-cloud, Cloud readiness), each with a one-line “choose this when” cue. Which cloud test fits?AWSCHOOSE THIS WHENMost of your workloads and datarun in AWS.AzureCHOOSE THIS WHENYour subscriptions, identity andaccess are in Azure.GCPCHOOSE THIS WHENYour projects and services are onGoogle Cloud.Microsoft 365CHOOSE THIS WHENEmail, files and identity are yourmain concern.Multi-cloudCHOOSE THIS WHENYou use two or more clouds andshare identity.Cloud readinessCHOOSE THIS WHENYou are moving to the cloud andwant a baseline.Not sure? Tell us what you run and we will suggest a scope.
Which cloud test fits?Which cloud test fits, stacked: AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft 365, Multi-cloud and Cloud readiness, each with a one-line "choose this when" cue. Which cloud test fits?AWSCHOOSE THIS WHENMost of your workloads and data run in AWS.AzureCHOOSE THIS WHENYou run subscriptions and identity andaccess in Azure.GCPCHOOSE THIS WHENYour projects and services are on GoogleCloud.Microsoft 365CHOOSE THIS WHENEmail, files and identity are your mainconcern.Multi-cloudCHOOSE THIS WHENYou use two or more clouds and shareidentity.Cloud readinessCHOOSE THIS WHENYou are moving to the cloud and want abaseline.Not sure? Tell us what you run and we will suggest a scope.

How cloud assessments work

Example cloud attack pathExample cloud attack path in three steps: one weak setting, identity pivot, wider cloud access. Example cloud attack pathSTEP 1One weak settingSTEP 2Identity pivotSTEP 3Wider cloud accessIllustrative example. Real paths depend on what we find in scope.
Example cloud attack pathExample cloud attack path stacked top to bottom: one weak setting, identity pivot, wider cloud access. Example cloud attack pathSTEP 1One weak settingSTEP 2Identity pivotSTEP 3Wider cloud accessIllustrative example. Real paths depend on what we find in scope.

What a cloud assessment covers

Each assessment looks at the same five areas, adapted to the platform: who can sign in and what they can do; which services and ports the internet can reach; where data is stored and who can read it; how keys and secrets are handled; and whether logging would show an attacker using the paths we find. Scope follows the accounts, subscriptions, projects or tenant you name.

Configuration review and attack-path testing

A configuration review compares settings with a benchmark and lists what differs. Attack-path testing asks a harder question: starting from a realistic identity, such as a developer role or a leaked key, what could someone actually reach? PoCForge does both, and findings are ranked by what an attacker could reach, not by a benchmark score.

Access and safety

Reviews normally start from read-only access that you create and revoke when the work ends. We do not change settings in your accounts. Any active testing, such as checking that a high-risk path really works, is agreed in writing first, and destructive actions stay out of scope.

Single cloud, multi-cloud or Microsoft 365

Choose a single-provider assessment when most workloads sit in one cloud. Choose multi-cloud when you run two or more and identities or networks connect them, because the riskiest paths often cross that boundary. Microsoft 365 is assessed on its own, or with Azure in the Microsoft Cloud Readiness Assessment, because the tenant holds identity, email and files.

What you receive

An executive summary for non-specialists, technical findings with evidence and steps to reproduce, severity based on what a realistic identity could reach, and remediation guidance for the owning team. Fixes that are ready within 6 months of the original test are retested (up to 10 issues), with an updated closure note.

Case study

Cloud identity attack path

Anonymised pattern: role chains, workload identities and data reachability. Finding classes only.

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How we work
  • Human-led review, checked by a tester
  • Read-only start, agreed in writing
  • Retest within 6 months (up to 10 issues)

Frequently asked questions

Which cloud page should I start with?

Pick the provider you run. If you use more than one, start with the multi-cloud assessment.

Is Microsoft 365 a cloud assessment?

Yes. The tenant holds identity, email and files, so it is reviewed as part of cloud security.

Not sure which one fits?

Describe the system and what worries you. We reply with a suggested scope.

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