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  • May 10, 2025
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🔐 Sherlocked Security – Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)

Secure Your Compute Resources Across VMs, Containers, and Serverless with Precision

📄 1. Statement of Work (SOW)

Service Name: Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
Client Type: DevOps-Driven Startups, SaaS Providers, Financial Institutions, HealthTech
Service Model: Workload Security Assessment + Runtime Threat Protection
Compliance Coverage: NIST 800-190, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, CIS Benchmarks
Supported Workload Types:

  • Virtual Machines (AWS EC2, Azure VMs, GCE)
  • Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, GKE)
  • Serverless (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions)

🧠 2. Our Approach (with Visual)

🔹 Defense-in-Depth for Cloud Workloads
🔹 Runtime Protection + Configuration Review
🔹 DevSecOps-Aligned Fix Recommendations

Generate one Picture with AI using this flow and color code:

[Workload Discovery] → [Config Review] → [Vulnerability Scan] → [Runtime Behavior Analysis] → [Threat Detection] → [Remediation Guidance] → [Continuous Monitoring]

Color Code:

  • Discovery: #064d52
  • Testing/Attack: #8b0505
  • Closure: #0f5c5a

🧪 3. Methodology (with Visual)

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[Kickoff] → [Workload Inventory] → [Host Hardening Checks] → [Container Image Analysis] → [Runtime Monitoring Deployment] → [Threat Behavior Correlation] → [Alert Triage & Response Plan] → [Fix Recommendations] → [Post-Fix Audit & Certification]

Visual Color Flow:

  • 🔹 Blue (Planning: #064d52)
  • 🔸 Red (Exploitation: #8b0505)
  • ✅ Green (Closure: #0f5c5a)

📦 4. Deliverables to the Client

  1. ✅ Host/Container Misconfiguration Matrix

  2. 🧾 Statement of Work (SOW)

  3. 📘 Security Assessment Report:

    • Workload Type & Context
    • Vulnerability & Misconfig Summary
    • Runtime Threat Findings
    • Severity Ratings (CVSS + Business Impact)
    • Exploit Evidence & Screenshots
    • Remediation Steps (Manual & IaC)
    • References & Tooling Used

  4. 📊 Runtime Behavior Visuals & Threat Maps

  5. 📽️ Report Walkthrough Call

  6. 🔁 Fix Support and Retesting

  7. 🛡️ Posture Certificate

🤝 5. What We Need from You (Client Requirements)

  • ✅ List of Workloads (VMs, Containers, Serverless)
  • ✅ Runtime Access (Read-Only or Agent Install Permissions)
  • ✅ Kubernetes Configs (if K8s in use)
  • ✅ CI/CD Pipelines Access (for Image Scanning)
  • ✅ Asset Criticality Classification (Prod/Staging)
  • ✅ Contact Point from DevOps or Infra Security Team

🧰 6. Tools & Technology Stack

  • 🛠️ Falco / Sysdig (Runtime Monitoring)
  • 🔍 Trivy / Clair / Grype (Image Scanning)
  • 🔐 CrowdStrike / Prisma Cloud / Aqua CSP
  • 📦 Docker Bench / kube-bench
  • 🔁 Custom Linux Host Hardening Scripts
  • 🧬 EDR/XDR Integration Support

🚀 7. Engagement Lifecycle (Lead → Closure)

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1. Discovery Call 2. Access Provisioning 3. Kickoff & Scope Finalization 4. Agent/Image Integration 5. Static & Runtime Workload Testing 6. Draft Report Review 7. Final Report Delivery 8. Fix Support + Revalidation 9. Security Certificate Issued

🌟 8. Why Sherlocked Security? (Our USP)

Feature Sherlocked Advantage
📦 Workload-Aware Testing Support for VMs, Containers, and Serverless
🧠 Runtime Threat Detection Syscall-level analysis & custom rules
🛠️ DevOps Tooling Integrations CI/CD, GitHub, and container registries
🔁 Revalidation Free 1 round included post remediation
💬 Real-Time Support Slack/Teams with Infra/DevSec Experts
🏆 Protection Certificate Given after fixes & runtime validation

📚 9. Real-World Case Studies

🛑 Unprotected Container in Production

Issue: A K8s container was running as root with no resource limits.
Impact: Container compromised and used for crypto mining.

🛠️ Our Fix Journey: Fintech VM Workload

Client: Indian lending platform hosted on AWS
Findings:

  • SSH brute-force attempts on exposed EC2

  • Vulnerable Log4j version in container
    Our Role:

  • Setup of runtime threat detection

  • Guided hardening + container refactor
    Outcome:

  • Zero workload compromise over 6 months

  • Achieved PCI-DSS certification

🛡️ 10. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure

  1. Discovery Call + Scope Agreement
  2. Runtime Agent/Scanner Setup
  3. Static Config and Image Scan
  4. Host Hardening + Root Detection
  5. Runtime Threat Monitoring Phase
  6. Alert Analysis and Report Generation
  7. Fix Recommendations Walkthrough
  8. Patch Verification + Re-Scan
  9. Certificate Issuance

📋 11. Sample CWPP Checklist (Preview)

  1. Identify all running workloads across IaaS and PaaS.
  2. Deploy agents or agentless scanners to monitor workloads.
  3. Enforce runtime behavior policies and anomaly detection.
  4. Protect against malware, fileless attacks, and exploits.
  5. Implement image scanning and CI/CD integration.
  6. Monitor communication between workloads for suspicious behavior.
  7. Enable host-based firewalls and system hardening.
  8. Segment workloads using security groups or microsegmentation.
  9. Integrate with cloud-native and third-party threat intel feeds.
  10. Automate incident response and containment actions.

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