aws-security
Safeguard articles tagged "aws-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Cloud IAM privilege escalation paths explained
A breakdown of how cloud IAM privilege escalation paths work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with real permission chains and breach examples.
S3 bucket misconfiguration vulnerabilities explained
S3 misconfigurations have exposed hundreds of millions of records in breaches from Deep Root Analytics to Capital One. Here's how they happen and how to catch them.
AWS IAM policy misconfiguration vulnerability patterns
Wildcard policies, PassRole chains, and trust-policy gaps drive most AWS IAM breaches. Here's how these misconfiguration patterns actually get exploited.
AWS Security Tools: Native Services vs Third-Party Platforms
GuardDuty, Inspector, and Security Hub cover a lot of ground — but they stop at the AWS account boundary. Here is where native AWS security tools genuinely suffice and where third-party platforms earn their cost.
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF): The Vulnerability That Unlocks Cloud Metadata
SSRF lets attackers reach internal services through your application. In cloud environments, that often means access to instance metadata and IAM credentials.