Cloud Security Posture Assessment
We audit AWS, Azure or GCP accounts against CIS Benchmarks and surface risky misconfigurations that expose your data.
- CIS benchmark report
- Misconfiguration list
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Cloud Security Services
We lock down cloud accounts with secure baselines, posture management, least-privilege roles and threat detection, and fix misconfigurations continuously so your cloud stays secure as it changes.
- Posture management
- Secure baselines
- Role & key hygiene
- Threat detection
- Years of delivery
- 8+
- Years of delivery
- Projects shipped
- 350+
- Projects shipped
- Clients across US, UK, AU & SG
- 200+
- Clients across US, UK, AU & SG
What’s included
Everything You Need to Secure Your AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Secure landing zones, posture management and threat detection across your multi-cloud environment.
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Secure Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture Design
We design account structure, guardrails and network layout so new workloads start secure by default.
- Landing zone design
- Guardrail policies
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Cloud IAM Hardening & Least-Privilege Policies
We remove excess permissions and enforce MFA and role-based access, cutting the damage a stolen credential can do.
- IAM policy review
- Role model
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CSPM & CNAPP Tool Implementation
We deploy cloud posture and workload protection tooling that continuously flags drift and prioritises real risk.
- CSPM deployment
- Risk dashboards
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Container, Kubernetes & Serverless Security
We secure images, clusters and functions with scanning, admission policies and runtime controls.
- Cluster hardening
- Image scan pipeline
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Infrastructure-as-Code Security Scanning
Terraform and CloudFormation templates are checked in your pipeline, stopping insecure infrastructure before it deploys.
- IaC scan rules
- Pipeline checks
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Cloud Threat Detection & Logging Setup
We centralise cloud logs and tune alerts for suspicious activity, so threats are seen in minutes rather than months.
- Detection rules
- Log architecture
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Continuous Cloud Compliance Monitoring
Ongoing posture checks and monthly reports keep cloud controls aligned with your SOC 2 or ISO 27001 requirements.
- Monthly posture report
- Drift alerts
Need something specific?
Why Kramate
Why Business Owners Choose Kramate for Cloud Safety
We make sure the online services you rent are not left wide open.
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We Find Doors Left Open
Instead of
private files sitting open to the whole internet
With Kramate
We look for settings that expose your data and show you each one in plain words.
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We Know Your Cloud Provider Well
Instead of: advisers who only know one cloud provider
With Kramate: We work with the big cloud providers, so you do not need a different adviser for each.
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You Hear About Trouble Quickly
Instead of: finding out about a break-in months later
With Kramate: We set up alerts for odd activity, so someone looks at it soon after it starts.
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Safer Without a Bigger Bill
Instead of: security tools that double your monthly cost
With Kramate: We use what you already pay for first, and only suggest new tools when they are worth it.
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Fewer People Hold the Keys
Instead of: everyone having more access than they need
With Kramate: We trim access so a stolen password cannot open the whole account.
Our approach
How We Secure Your Cloud Environment, Step by Step
We find risky cloud settings, fix them and help keep them from drifting back.
6 clear steps 6 deliverables you keep
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Cloud Account Review
We check your cloud accounts for public storage, loose permissions and settings left on their defaults.
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Data Location Check
We find where sensitive customer and business data sits in the cloud and who can open it.
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Configuration Testing
We test your cloud setup against well-known good-practice checks and try common attack routes.
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Fix Prioritisation
We put the issues in order, starting with anything the public internet can reach.
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Lock Down Settings
We correct permissions, turn on logging and lock down storage, in changes you approve first.
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Drift Alerts
We set alerts for risky changes, so new mistakes are spotted quickly instead of months later.
Tools & technologies
Technologies We Use for Cloud Security
We secure the cloud platforms you run on and check them continuously for drift.
- AWS: Amazon cloud hosting and services.
- Azure: Microsoft cloud hosting and services.
- Google Cloud: Google infrastructure for data, AI and applications.
- Kubernetes: Runs and scales containerised software automatically.
- Docker: Packages software so it runs the same everywhere.
- Prowler: Checks cloud accounts against security best practice.
- Checkov: Checks infrastructure code for risky settings before deployment.
- Trivy: Scans container images and configs for known vulnerabilities.
- Terraform: Defines cloud setups as code so they can be repeated.
- Falco: Detects suspicious activity inside running containers.
- Elastic: Searches and analyses security logs at scale.
- Datadog: Monitors applications, infrastructure and logs in one place.
- Grafana: Dashboards and alerts for live system metrics.
- HashiCorp Vault: Stores passwords, keys and tokens securely for apps and teams.
- AWS Key Management Service: Manages encryption keys for data stored in AWS.
- Cloudflare: Speeds up and protects sites with a global network and DNS.
Expert guide
Cloud Security Services: A Complete Guide for Businesses
Cloud security services protect the accounts, data and workloads you run on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. They set up secure configuration, control who can do what, keep watch for unsafe changes and unusual activity, and help you respond when something looks wrong.
The cloud provider secures its own infrastructure, but how you configure your account is your responsibility. Most avoidable problems come from settings and permissions, not from the platform itself.
This guide explains the shared responsibility split, the main control areas, how posture management works, regional data points for the USA, UK, Australia and Singapore, cost drivers, and how to choose a partner. Examples are illustrative general scenarios.
What cloud security services cover
| Area | What is typically done | Example outcome |
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| Identity and access | Least-privilege roles, multi-factor authentication, removal of unused accounts and long-lived keys | No one holds broad admin rights by default |
| Configuration | Baseline settings compared with benchmarks such as the CIS Benchmarks (opens in a new tab) | Storage is private unless deliberately shared |
| Data protection | Encryption, key management, backup and retention rules | Sensitive data is classified and encrypted |
| Network | Private networking, restricted management ports, segmentation | Databases are not exposed to the internet |
| Workloads | Hardened images, patching, container and function checks | Known flaws are fixed before deployment |
| Logging and detection | Central logs, alerts for risky changes and unusual activity | Unexpected admin actions raise an alert |
The CIS Controls (opens in a new tab) provide a prioritized checklist that maps well onto these areas, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (opens in a new tab) helps you explain the results to leadership.
Identity first: the control that matters most
In the cloud, an identity with the right permissions can do almost anything from anywhere. Protecting identities therefore carries the most weight. Practical steps:
- Require multi-factor authentication for all human users, and especially administrators.
- Give each person and service only the permissions its job needs, and review them on a schedule.
- Prefer short-lived credentials over long-lived access keys, and keep secrets in a managed vault.
- Separate production, development and testing into different accounts or subscriptions.
- Protect the root or global administrator account with strong controls and rare use.
This follows the logic of zero trust architecture (opens in a new tab): each request is judged on identity and context, not on where it comes from. Our network security services cover the matching network-side design.
Posture management and continuous monitoring
Cloud environments change daily as teams create and alter resources. Cloud security posture management, often shortened to CSPM, scans account configuration continuously against a baseline and reports drift, such as a storage bucket that becomes public or a firewall rule that opens a management port.
Teams commonly combine three layers:
- Prevention: policies and templates that stop unsafe settings from being created.
- Detection: posture scanning and alerts on risky changes.
- Response: a runbook and an on-call owner, so alerts lead to action. MITRE ATT&CK (opens in a new tab) lists cloud adversary behaviors that help shape detection rules.
Infrastructure defined as code lets you review security settings before they are applied, which turns many configuration problems into code review tasks. This links closely to DevSecOps delivery practice.
AI and cloud security
AI helps with scale in cloud security: summarizing thousands of configuration findings, suggesting which are linked to the same root cause, and drafting remediation steps for engineers. It can also model normal behavior to flag unusual activity in logs.
Cloud AI services bring their own questions: which data goes to a model, who can call it, and where results are stored. Set clear rules and review them using a framework such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (opens in a new tab).
Compliance and assurance in the cloud
Customers often ask about independent assurance for cloud-hosted services. A SOC 2 report (opens in a new tab) describes controls at a service organization, as examined by an independent auditor. ISO/IEC 27001 and similar frameworks are things an organization works toward, with any certification issued by an accredited body.
Cloud security work supports these efforts by producing evidence: configuration baselines, access reviews, logs and change records. It does not make you compliant on its own, and Kramate does not grant or guarantee certifications.
Industry examples
- Healthcare SaaS: isolating customer data by tenant, encrypting it with managed keys and logging every administrative action.
- Retail: locking down storage that holds order exports and reviewing third-party integrations that have access.
- Startup: moving from one shared cloud account to separate accounts for development and production, with single sign-on.
- Financial services: policy checks in the deployment pipeline that reject unencrypted databases.
These are illustrative scenarios, not Kramate client results.
Regional considerations: USA, UK, Australia and Singapore
- USA: state laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and sector rules like HIPAA affect how data is stored and shared; the FTC (opens in a new tab) expects reasonable security.
- UK: UK GDPR rules apply to personal data held in the cloud, including international transfers; see the ICO security guidance (opens in a new tab).
- Australia: the Australian Privacy Principles (opens in a new tab) cover overseas disclosure of personal information, which matters when choosing a cloud region.
- Singapore: the Personal Data Protection Commission oversees the Personal Data Protection Act, including transfer limits.
Choose cloud regions on purpose and document where data and backups live. Confirm requirements with legal counsel, and agree support hours that suit each location.
Cost factors and budget planning
- Number of cloud accounts, subscriptions and regions.
- Number of workloads, data stores and environments.
- Initial hardening and cleanup effort, which is front-loaded.
- Tooling licenses for posture management and log storage; log volume affects cost.
- Ongoing monitoring and review versus a one-time assessment.
- Training for engineers who manage the environment.
Plan for a one-time baseline project followed by smaller recurring work. Right-sizing log retention and tool coverage keeps ongoing cost reasonable, and our cloud cost optimization work can help.
How to choose cloud security services
- Experience on your platform, whether AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or several.
- Identity-first approach in the first assessment.
- Infrastructure-as-code skills, so fixes are repeatable and reviewed.
- Clear least-privilege access for their own staff in your accounts.
- Handover: documentation, runbooks and training for your team.
- Honest limits: no promise of total safety, and clear statements about what is not covered.
How Kramate delivers it
We sign an NDA before detailed discussions and work in your accounts with least-privilege access on encrypted devices, with peer review of changes and regular security testing. A dedicated project manager shares daily updates on Slack or Teams, and each two-week round ends with a progress review. All intellectual property, including code and templates, is transferred to you.
A free consultation is followed by a detailed estimate within 24 hours, with fixed-price, dedicated-team and hourly options. We can lead the work or join your team, with four to six hours of US Eastern overlap and a full working day with the UK, Australia and Singapore. The full cycle is in our approach.
Frequently asked questions
What is the shared responsibility model in cloud?
The cloud provider secures the underlying infrastructure, and you secure what you configure and store: accounts, identities, data and settings. The exact split depends on the service, so check your provider’s documentation.
How do I secure an AWS account?
Protect the root account, require multi-factor authentication, use least-privilege roles, avoid long-lived keys, enable central logging and use separate accounts for production and testing. The same principles apply on Azure and Google Cloud.
What is CSPM?
Cloud security posture management scans your cloud configuration continuously against a baseline and reports drift, such as public storage or open management ports, so teams can fix risky settings quickly.
Is cloud security a concern for small businesses?
Yes, at a scale that fits. Multi-factor authentication, private storage by default, tested backups and a short access review give a small team a strong foundation without a large program.
How can we avoid cloud misconfigurations?
Define infrastructure as code, review it like application code, apply policy checks that reject unsafe settings, and run posture scans to catch manual changes. Give people only the permissions they need.
Can cloud security services make us compliant?
They produce controls and evidence that support frameworks such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, but compliance depends on your whole organization and independent assessment. No provider can guarantee it, so treat the work as one input to your own program.
Sources and further reading
- CIS Benchmarks (opens in a new tab)Center for Internet Security
- CIS Critical Security Controls (opens in a new tab)Center for Internet Security
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework (opens in a new tab)NIST
- NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture (opens in a new tab)NIST
- MITRE ATT&CK (opens in a new tab)MITRE
- AI Risk Management Framework (opens in a new tab)NIST
- SOC 2 - Trust Services Criteria (opens in a new tab)AICPA
- FTC Data Security Guidance (opens in a new tab)FTC
- ICO Security Guidance (opens in a new tab)ICO
- Australian Privacy Principles (opens in a new tab)OAIC
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Cost depends on the number of cloud accounts and providers, resource volume, the depth of review, and whether you want a one-time assessment or ongoing monitoring. Remediation work and compliance mapping add effort. Send us your cloud security scope and a no-obligation estimate follows within 24 hours.
We gain read-only access, assess configuration and identity setup, rank findings by risk, fix agreed items and set up ongoing posture monitoring. Duration depends on number of accounts, resource count and how fast your team approves changes. Retesting follows fixes.
We use least-privilege, time-limited roles you control and remove them at the end. Before detailed cloud security talks, Kramate signs an NDA and transfers IP and deliverables to you, including reports, policies and scripts. Findings about your environment are treated as confidential.
We raise findings in your ticketing tool and fix issues through your infrastructure code and pipelines, not by hand-editing consoles. Alerts go to your existing channels. Your engineers learn the guardrails so new resources start secure.
CSPM tools continuously check cloud settings against security benchmarks, flagging problems like open storage, weak access rules or missing logging. They help catch drift as teams change things. We set up and tune CSPM, then triage results so your team sees what matters.
Under the shared responsibility model, the provider secures the underlying data centres and platform, while you secure your configuration, identities, data and applications. Many cloud incidents come from customer-side misconfiguration, so your side needs deliberate attention.
Common mistakes include publicly exposed storage, over-broad admin permissions, missing multi-factor authentication, unrotated keys, disabled logging and unreviewed third-party access. These are fixable. A configuration review finds them quickly and sets guardrails to stop them returning.
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