cloud-security
Safeguard articles tagged "cloud-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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What is Privilege Escalation
Privilege escalation turns a minor foothold into a full breach. Learn the techniques, real-world examples, and how to detect and stop it.
Cloud-Native Security Practices That Actually Scale
Containers, Kubernetes, and ephemeral infrastructure broke the perimeter security model. These are the cloud-native security practices that hold up past your first hundred services.
FedRAMP authorization process for cloud vendors
A breakdown of the FedRAMP authorization process for cloud vendors — timelines, JAB vs. agency ATOs, 3PAO testing, costs, and where GRC tools like Vanta fall short on supply chain evidence.
Cloud-Native Security Platforms: What to Look For
A cloud native security platform needs to cover code, containers, and cloud configuration as one connected surface — here's what separates a real platform from a bundle of point tools.
What is a CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform)
CNAPP unifies CSPM, CWPP, and CIEM into one platform. Here's what it actually does, how it emerged, and where today's tools fall short.
Container Security vs Virtual Machine Security
Containers and VMs isolate workloads at different layers — kernel vs. hypervisor — which changes attack surface, blast radius, patch speed, and what your scanner actually needs to cover.
What is Serverless Security
Serverless security protects function code, IAM roles, and event triggers where traditional host-based scanning and patching don't apply.
What is Microservices Security
Microservices security means securing service-to-service auth, dependencies, and containers across hundreds of independently deployed services—not one monolith.
What is Cloud Misconfiguration
Cloud misconfiguration is the top cause of cloud breaches. Learn what it is, why it happens, real-world costs, and how to detect and prevent it.
What is IAM (Identity and Access Management)
IAM defines who and what can access your systems, and getting it wrong is a root cause behind breaches at Capital One, Toyota, Uber, and CircleCI.
What is the Principle of Least Privilege
The principle of least privilege limits every user and system to only the access it needs. Here's how it works and why it matters for cloud security.
What is Zero Trust Security
Zero trust means never trusting a user, device, or workload by default. Here's what NIST 800-207 actually requires, why it applies to supply chains too.