CIS Benchmarks
Configuration review criteria for the relevant cloud platform and services.
Penetration testing
Cloud Penetration Testing
An assessment of the agreed cloud environment that follows provider policies, combining configuration review with controlled validation while respecting platform testing policies.
Assessment scope
What is tested
The final test coverage is agreed during scoping and limited to systems for which written authorization has been provided.
Identity and access management
Public exposure and cloud network controls
Storage permissions and data paths
Workload and configuration of the management plane
Secrets and service identities
Logging, monitoring, and privilege escalation paths
Engagement flow
Controlled from authorization to retest.
01
Scope & authorization
Define objectives, approved systems, constraints, test windows, contacts, and rules of engagement.
02
Discovery
Establish the authorized attack surface, architecture, user roles, assets, and applicable assessment criteria.
03
Controlled testing
Assess the approved scope using manual and technical methods appropriate to the environment.
04
Validation
Confirm findings safely, remove false positives, and establish practical technical and business impact.
05
Reporting
Receive findings supported by evidence, risk ratings, an executive summary, and remediation priorities.
06
Remediation review
Review proposed corrective actions and clarify implementation priorities with the assessment team.
07
Retest
Verify agreed fixes and record whether each tested finding has been resolved, reduced, or remains open.
Assessment references
Industry standards and guidance
CIS Controls
Safeguard context for identity, assets, configuration, logging, and data protection.
Provider testing policies
Rules and limitations published by the relevant cloud service provider.
NIST SP 800-115
Technical assessment planning and reporting.
Standards guide scope and test coverage. An assessment does not itself constitute certification or guarantee compliance.
Reporting
What you receive
Cloud scope and boundary record
Configuration findings and validated attack paths
Identity and exposure analysis
Prioritized corrective actions
Retest report
Define an appropriate test scope.
Discuss the systems, objectives, access level, and required evidence with DIGITPOL.