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Are you leaving the keys to your AWS kingdom under the welcome mat?

Moving to the cloud is powerful, but AWS operates on a "Shared Responsibility Model." AWS secures the data center, but you are responsible for securing the data in the cloud. Based on the OWASP Top 10, here are the 5 most common cloud vulnerabilities and exactly how to patch them.

• 1. Broken Access Control (OWASP #1)

  • The AWS Risk: Granting overly permissive IAM roles, like giving a simple Lambda function full . Admin rights.

  • The Fix: Enforce the Principle of Least Privilege. Use IAM Access Analyzer to scope down policies so services only access what they need.

• 2. Cryptographic Failures (OWASP #2)

  • The AWS Risk: Storing sensitive data in unencrypted S3 buckets or hardcoding API keys in your application.

  • The Fix: Turn on Default Encryption for all S3 buckets and EBS volumes. Store your keys securely in AWS Secrets Manager.

• 3. Security Misconfiguration (OWASP #5)

  • The AWS Risk: Leaving S3 buckets public or leaving EC2 Security Groups open to the entire internet (Port 22 open to 0.0.0.0/0).

  • The Fix: Enable S3 Block Public Access at the account level and restrict inbound rules to trusted IP addresses.

• 4. Vulnerable Components (OWASP #6)

  • The AWS Risk: Running EC2 instances on outdated Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with unpatched OS vulnerabilities.

  • The Fix: Automate your patching using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and run Amazon Inspector to scan workloads for vulnerabilities.

• 5. Logging & Monitoring Failures (OWASP #9)

  • The AWS Risk: A hacker accesses your account, but you have no idea because you aren't tracking API calls.

  • The Fix: Turn on AWS CloudTrail to log every action taken in your account, and enable Amazon GuardDuty for intelligent threat detection.

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