Cloud Penetration Testing
Course Description
Cloud environments present unique attack surfaces. This course covers AWS, Azure, and GCP security testing, focusing on misconfigurations, IAM attacks, and cloud-native exploitation techniques.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Enumerate cloud environments and identify assets
- Exploit IAM misconfigurations across cloud providers
- Attack serverless functions and containers
- Pivot through cloud networks
- Exfiltrate data from cloud storage
- Report cloud security findings professionally
Course Structure
Modules
Module 1: Cloud Security Fundamentals (6h)
- Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Shared responsibility model
- Cloud attack surface
- Identity and Access Management basics
- Cloud networking concepts
Module 2: AWS Penetration Testing (10h)
- AWS enumeration techniques
- S3 bucket misconfigurations
- IAM privilege escalation
- Lambda exploitation
- EC2 metadata attacks
- SSM and secrets abuse
- CloudTrail evasion
Module 3: Azure Penetration Testing (10h)
- Azure AD enumeration
- Azure RBAC attacks
- Blob storage exploitation
- Azure Functions attacks
- Managed identity abuse
- Key Vault exploitation
- Azure AD Connect attacks
Module 4: GCP Penetration Testing (8h)
- GCP enumeration
- Cloud Storage misconfigurations
- IAM privilege escalation
- Cloud Functions exploitation
- Service account abuse
- GKE attacks
Module 5: Multi-Cloud Attacks (6h)
- Cross-cloud pivoting
- Federated identity attacks
- Cloud-to-on-prem attacks
- Hybrid environment exploitation
Module 6: Container Security (8h)
- Docker security testing
- Kubernetes penetration testing
- Container escape techniques
- Registry vulnerabilities
- Service mesh attacks
Module 7: Serverless Security (6h)
- Function enumeration
- Event injection attacks
- Cold start exploitation
- Dependency vulnerabilities
- Serverless privilege escalation
Module 8: Cloud Data Exfiltration (5h)
- Storage enumeration
- Data classification discovery
- Exfiltration techniques
- DLP bypass
- Covert channels in cloud
Module 9: Reporting & Compliance (6h)
- Cloud pentest reporting
- CIS benchmarks
- Compliance mapping
- Remediation guidance
- Cloud security posture management
Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Pacu | AWS exploitation |
| ScoutSuite | Multi-cloud auditing |
| Prowler | AWS security |
| AzureHound | Azure AD enumeration |
| CloudMapper | AWS visualization |
| Trivy | Container scanning |
Ethical Use Only
Cloud penetration testing requires explicit authorization from the cloud provider and account owner.
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📄️ Overview
AWS, Azure, and GCP security testing: misconfigurations, IAM attacks, and cloud exploitation