Cloud Security
An independent AWS security assessment, benchmarked against the Well-Architected Framework, for an enterprise running critical applications in production.
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The Challenge
The client runs a portfolio of critical applications on AWS and needed an independent, structured view of how secure that environment actually was - not assumptions, an evidence-based assessment.
Without a formal benchmark, the team had no consistent way to prioritize which gaps mattered most, or to demonstrate security posture to auditors and customers.
Our Approach
We ran a full assessment across the AWS estate using the AWS Well-Architected Framework's security pillar as the benchmark, examining the environment layer by layer rather than relying on a generic checklist.
Audited compute, storage, networking, identity, and logging configuration across every account in scope
Reviewed IAM policies, role boundaries, and access management practices for least-privilege violations
Assessed encryption coverage for data at rest and in transit, including EBS volumes and S3 buckets
Ran a risk-based analysis to rank findings by business impact rather than severity alone
Delivered an executive roadmap covering VPC Flow Logs, EBS encryption, IAM hardening, and ECR image scanning
Architecture & Workflow
System Flow · Security Assessment Pipeline
AWS Account
Audit Stage
Well-Architected
Self Assessment
Risk Engine
Threat Modelling
IAM Least-Privilege
IAM & MFA Gate
Roadmap
Action Plan
The security assessment maps the entire AWS infrastructure to identify role exposures, running risk analyses to build an immediate compliance roadmap.
Impact
Reduced Attack Surface
Tightened IAM policies and encryption coverage across the estate.
Audit-Ready Posture
Clear evidence trail for compliance and customer security reviews.
Faster Detection
Enhanced logging and monitoring shortened incident response time.
Cloud Security Engineering
Audit cloud attack surfaces, enforce least-privilege IAM controls, and establish automated security posture management.