Sherlocked Security – Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)☁️
Strengthen your cloud infrastructure by fixing misconfigurations before attackers do. Sherlocked Security’s CSPM service ensures your cloud assets are continuously hardened with automated detection, manual validation, and policy-driven remediation plans.
📄 1. Statement of Work (SOW)
- Service Name: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- Client Type: Cloud-Native Startups, FinTech, SaaS, Healthcare, Government
- Service Model: Configuration Review + Continuous Posture Monitoring
- Compliance Coverage: CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, ISO 27017, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
☁️ Cloud Environments Supported
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Kubernetes Clusters
🧠 2. Our Approach
- 🔹 Preventive Posture-First Security
- 🔹 Automated Detection with Manual Validation
- 🔹 DevSecOps-Friendly Recommendations
Visual Workflow:
[Account Discovery] → [Permissions Audit] → [Misconfig Scan] → [Manual Review] → [Risk Prioritization] → [Remediation Guidance] → [Continuous Monitoring]
🧪 3. Methodology
Phase-by-Phase Flow:
[Kickoff] → [Asset Inventory Mapping] → [IAM Policy Review] → [Security Group Analysis] → [S3/GCS Bucket Audit] → [Logging & Monitoring Checks] → [Alert Config Review] → [Risk Assessment Report] → [Revalidation & Signoff]
📦 4. Deliverables to the Client
- ✅ Misconfiguration Risk Matrix
- 🧾 Statement of Work (SOW)
- 📘 Detailed Technical Report:
- Affected Cloud Service (IAM, S3, RDS, etc.)
- Description of Issue
- Severity (CVSS + Business Impact)
- Cloud Provider-Specific Context
- Screenshots & Config References
- Fix Instructions with IaC Support
- References (CIS, NIST, AWS Well-Architected)
- 📊 Risk Visualizations (IAM Trees, Public Access Paths)
- 🎥 Report Walkthrough Session
- 🧑💻 DevOps Support for Remediation
- 🔁 Free Revalidation Round
- 📄 Final Posture Certification
🤝 5. What We Need from You
- ✅ Cloud Account Read-Only Access (IAM Role / Credentials)
- ✅ Cloud Architecture Diagram (if available)
- ✅ Cloud Provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes)
- ✅ Contact Point from DevOps/Cloud Team
- ✅ Terraform/CloudFormation (if IaC Audit required)
- ✅ List of Critical Assets and Environments (Prod/Staging)
🧰 6. Tools & Technology Stack
- 🔍 ScoutSuite / Prowler / Kube-Bench
- ☁️ CloudSploit / Steampipe
- 🔐 IAM Access Analyzer / GCP Policy Analyzer
- 📜 Policy-as-Code Tools (OPA, Conftest)
- 🧬 Custom Cloud Misconfig Scripts
- 🛠️ Terraform + Open Policy Agent (for IaC validation)
🚀 7. Engagement Lifecycle
- Discovery Call
- Requirements Gathering
- Proposal + NDA + SoW
- IAM Role Setup + Access
- Cloud Posture Assessment
- Draft Report & Discussion
- Final Report Delivery
- Fix Support & Revalidation
- Certificate Issuance
🌟 8. Why Sherlocked Security?
| Feature | Sherlocked Advantage |
|---|---|
| ☁️ Multi-Cloud Expertise | Support for AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes |
| 🔒 Security Misconfig Coverage | CIS + Custom Cloud Hardening Checks |
| 🛠️ IaC Support | Terraform & CloudFormation validations |
| 🔁 Revalidation Included | 1 free round post remediation |
| 💬 DevOps Collaboration | Slack/Teams support included |
| 🏆 Posture Certificate | Issued after signoff & fixes |
📚 9. Real-World Case Studies
🛑 Public S3 Bucket Exposure in Media Startup
- Issue: Multiple S3 buckets with public access enabled
- Impact: 3.2M documents exposed, IP takedown by hosting provider
🛠️ Our Fix Journey: Healthcare SaaS on GCP
- Client: US-based HIPAA-compliant health tech startup
- Findings: Excess IAM roles with wildcard privileges, GCS buckets misconfigured with public read
- Our Role: CIS benchmark audit & IAM tightening, supported dev team in refactoring access policies
- Outcome: Achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, strengthened internal DevSecOps controls
🛡️ 10. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
- Kickoff Call & IAM Setup
- Cloud Environment Inventory
- Config Audit (Automated + Manual)
- Privilege Escalation Path Checks
- Alerting & Logging Review
- Draft Report Submission
- Feedback & Live Discussion
- Final Report Delivery
- Fix Assistance
- Revalidation & Certificate
📋 11. Sample CSPM Checklist
- ✅ Inventory all cloud resources and services
- ✅ Continuously assess configurations against security benchmarks (e.g., CIS, NIST)
- ✅ Identify misconfigurations, over-permissive roles, and exposed services
- ✅ Monitor for compliance with industry standards and policies
- ✅ Enable automated remediation or alerting for violations
- ✅ Integrate CSPM with ticketing and incident response tools
- ✅ Classify risks based on asset criticality and exposure
- ✅ Review changes to infrastructure and security groups
- ✅ Apply tagging for better asset governance and segmentation
- ✅ Generate regular reports for stakeholders and auditors