Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Use AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, or Prowler to continuously audit cloud configurations.
What is CSPM?
Cloud Security Posture Management continuously assesses cloud infrastructure configurations against security benchmarks and compliance frameworks. CSPM tools automatically discover resources, detect misconfigurations, and prioritize remediation across multi-cloud environments.
CSPM vs Traditional Scanning
Traditional vulnerability scanners assess software running on hosts. CSPM tools assess the cloud control plane — IAM policies, network configurations, storage permissions, and logging settings — finding configuration risks before they are exploited.
All lessons in this course
- Cloud IAM: Roles, Policies, and Least Privilege
- Common Cloud Misconfigurations
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- Container and Kubernetes Security