Legitimized [SEC588: Cloud Penetration Testing] Expert – Led Video Course – MASTERYTRAIL

Lesson 1: Introduction to Cloud Penetration Testing
Definition of cloud penetration testing
Importance of security in cloud environments
Cloud computing service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Shared responsibility model
Key differences between traditional and cloud pen testing
Common threats in cloud platforms
Security compliance and regulations
Scope definition for cloud pen tests
Typical cloud penetration testing workflow
Ethical and legal considerations
Lesson 2: Cloud Fundamentals
Cloud deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid, Community)
Virtualization basics
Cloud storage concepts
Networking in cloud environments
Identity and Access Management (IAM) basics
Multi-tenancy security issues
Service-level agreements (SLAs)
Cloud API basics
Management plane vs. data plane
Cloud provider selection criteria
Lesson 3: Understanding Cloud Service Providers
Overview of major CSPs (AWS, Azure, GCP)
CSP-specific terminology
CSP service catalogs
CSP security features
CSP compliance certifications
Comparing CSP architectures
CSP regions and availability zones
Service-level agreements across CSPs
Cloud marketplace offerings
CSP documentation and resources
Lesson 4: Legal and Compliance in Cloud Pen Testing
Penetration testing authorization
Understanding CSP rules of engagement
Data sovereignty and jurisdiction
Compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
Reporting requirements
Handling customer data
Responsible disclosure policies
Working with legal teams
Privacy concerns
Cross-border data transfer issues
Lesson 5: Planning a Cloud Penetration Test
Defining objectives and scope
Asset discovery in the cloud
Identifying test boundaries
Scheduling considerations
Defining success criteria
Preparing test credentials
Communication plan
Risk assessment
Test environment setup
Contingency planning
Lesson 6: Reconnaissance in Cloud Environments
Passive and active reconnaissance
Identifying public cloud assets
Using search engines for cloud footprinting
Enumerating cloud services
Metadata harvesting
Subdomain enumeration
Cloud bucket discovery
Cloud API enumeration
User and role enumeration
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Lesson 7: Threat Modeling for the Cloud
Introduction to threat modeling
STRIDE methodology
Identifying assets and data flows
Trust boundaries in cloud
Attack surface mapping
Common cloud attack vectors
Prioritizing threats
Cloud-specific threat scenarios
Mitigation strategies
Documenting the threat model
Lesson 8: Enumerating Cloud Resources
Enumerating VMs and compute resources
Storage services enumeration
Network resource discovery
IAM roles and policies
Cloud database enumeration
Serverless functions discovery
Container resources enumeration
Resource tagging and organization
Enumerating third-party integrations
Monitoring and logging resources
Lesson 9: Attacking Cloud Storage
Understanding cloud storage types
Bucket misconfigurations
Publicly accessible storage
Exploiting insecure permissions
Data exfiltration techniques
Storage enumeration tools
Privilege escalation via storage
Storage encryption weaknesses
Detecting storage access logs
Remediation strategies
Lesson 10: Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Attacks
IAM overview
Common IAM misconfigurations
Privilege escalation in IAM
IAM enumeration tools
Exploiting weak policies
Role assumption attacks
Service account abuse
Credential exposure in code
Lateral movement via IAM
IAM hardening recommendations
Lesson 11: Attacking Cloud APIs
API authentication mechanisms
Testing for API key exposure
Insecure direct object references (IDOR)
Rate limiting and throttling
API enumeration techniques
Parameter manipulation
Injection attacks
Exploiting weak CORS policies
API logging and monitoring
Securing APIs
Lesson 12: Exploiting Serverless Functions
Serverless computing basics
Common serverless platforms (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions)
Exploiting insecure code
Function permission attacks
Injection vulnerabilities
Event data manipulation
Lateral movement via serverless
Privilege escalation scenarios
Monitoring function execution
Securing serverless deployments
Lesson 13: Attacking Cloud Databases
Types of cloud databases
Exposed database instances
Database enumeration techniques
Exploiting weak authentication
SQL injection in the cloud
NoSQL injection
Data exfiltration methods
Cloud database encryption
Backups and snapshot vulnerabilities
Hardening cloud databases
Lesson 14: Attacking Cloud Networking
Virtual networks in the cloud
Security group misconfigurations
Firewall and ACL bypass
Network segmentation issues
VPN attacks
Cloud load balancer vulnerabilities
DNS attacks in the cloud
Man-in-the-middle attacks
Packet capture in cloud environments
Network hardening in the cloud
Lesson 15: Attacking Cloud Containers
Container basics (Docker, Kubernetes)
Container orchestration in the cloud
Container image vulnerabilities
Exploiting misconfigured registries
Privilege escalation in containers
Container escape techniques
Kubernetes cluster attacks
Network attacks in container environments
Monitoring container security
Securing cloud containers
Lesson 16: Persistence in Cloud Environments
Persistence techniques overview
Backdooring IAM roles
Malicious Lambda functions
Cloud-init script attacks
Scheduled tasks in cloud
Storage trigger abuse
Persistence via container images
Hidden API keys
Monitoring for persistence
Techniques for removing persistence
Lesson 17: Privilege Escalation in the Cloud
Privilege escalation concepts
Abusing IAM misconfigurations
Exploiting trust relationships
Chained privilege escalation
Service principal abuse
Exploiting managed policies
Cross-account privilege escalation
Enumerating escalation paths
Tools for privilege escalation
Preventing privilege escalation
Lesson 18: Cross-Account Attacks
Cross-account relationships
Trust policies explained
Exploiting cross-account access
Pivoting techniques
Credential sharing risks
Enumeration of trust relationships
Real-world cross-account attack scenarios
Monitoring cross-account access
Controlling cross-account permissions
Detection and mitigation
Lesson 19: Cloud Cryptography Attacks
Cloud cryptography basics
Key management services (KMS)
Key exposure scenarios
Exploiting weak encryption
Attacking encrypted storage
Cloud certificate management
TLS/SSL misconfigurations
Cryptographic API abuse
Monitoring key usage
Securing cryptographic assets
Lesson 20: Social Engineering in Cloud Pen Testing
Social engineering basics
Phishing cloud admins
Pretexting for cloud credentials
Vishing attacks
Exploiting cloud support channels
Watering hole attacks
Impersonating cloud providers
Social engineering payloads
Defense against social engineering
Reporting social engineering findings
Lesson 21: Cloud Penetration Testing Tools
Overview of common tools
Reconnaissance tools
Enumeration tools
Exploitation frameworks
Post-exploitation tools
Cloud-specific tools (ScoutSuite, Prowler)
Automation in cloud pen testing
Scripting custom tools
Tool selection criteria
Tool usage best practices
Lesson 22: Scripting and Automation
Importance of automation
Scripting languages for cloud pen testing
Automating reconnaissance
Automating enumeration
Automating exploitation
Reporting automation
Integrating APIs in scripts
Scheduling automated tasks
Error handling in scripts
Security considerations in automation
Lesson 23: Post-Exploitation in Cloud
Post-exploitation goals
Maintaining access
Extracting sensitive data
Lateral movement
Clearing logs and traces
Privilege escalation post-exploitation
Persistence mechanisms
Covering tracks
Data exfiltration
Post-exploitation reporting
Lesson 24: Reporting Cloud Penetration Test Results
Structuring the report
Executive summary
Detailed findings
Risk ratings
Recommendations
Remediation guidance
Evidence documentation
Communication with stakeholders
Follow-up testing
Maintaining report confidentiality
Lesson 25: AWS Penetration Testing
AWS architecture overview
AWS IAM attacks
Attacking AWS S3 buckets
AWS EC2 instance exploitation
AWS Lambda attacks
AWS RDS vulnerabilities
AWS networking attacks
AWS CloudTrail and logging
AWS penetration testing tools
AWS-specific mitigation techniques
Lesson 26: Azure Penetration Testing
Azure architecture overview
Azure Active Directory attacks
Azure Blob storage exploitation
Azure VM attacks
Azure Functions vulnerabilities
Azure SQL Database issues
Azure networking attacks
Azure monitoring and logs
Azure pen testing tools
Azure-specific mitigation techniques
Lesson 27: Google Cloud Platform Penetration Testing
GCP architecture overview
GCP IAM attacks
GCP Storage bucket exploitation
GCP Compute Engine attacks
GCP Cloud Functions vulnerabilities
GCP SQL and NoSQL database issues
GCP networking attacks
GCP logging and monitoring
GCP pen testing tools
GCP-specific mitigation techniques
Lesson 28: Multi-Cloud Penetration Testing
Multi-cloud architecture basics
Challenges of multi-cloud pen testing
Asset enumeration across clouds
Cross-cloud identity attacks
Data movement between clouds
Multi-cloud privilege escalation
Tools for multi-cloud pen testing
Reporting in multi-cloud environments
Multi-cloud security best practices
Case studies
Lesson 29: Cloud Logging and Monitoring
Importance of logging in the cloud
Cloud-native logging solutions
Centralizing logs
Detecting attacks via logs
Monitoring for anomalous activity
Log retention policies
Securing log data
Integrating logs with SIEM
Alerting and incident response
Improving visibility
Lesson 30: Incident Response in the Cloud
Incident response basics
Cloud-specific IR challenges
IR process overview
Evidence collection in the cloud
Forensics in cloud environments
Containment strategies
Eradication and recovery
Communication plans
Post-incident analysis
Improving IR plans
Lesson 31: Red Teaming in the Cloud
What is red teaming?
Red teaming vs. pen testing
Cloud red team objectives
Scoping red team exercises
Attack simulation in the cloud
Tools for cloud red teaming
Reporting red team findings
Blue team collaboration
Lessons learned from red teaming
Red team case studies
Lesson 32: Blue Teaming in the Cloud
Blue team basics
Detection and response in the cloud
Cloud security monitoring
Incident detection techniques
Cloud SIEM solutions
Threat hunting in the cloud
Forensic analysis tools
Blue team best practices
Collaboration with red teams
Continuous improvement
Lesson 33: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
CSPM overview
Configuration assessment
Continuous compliance monitoring
Vulnerability scanning
Misconfiguration detection
Remediation automation
Integrating CSPM with DevOps
Reporting and dashboards
CSPM tools
Best practices
Lesson 34: Cloud Security Architecture Review
Security architecture basics
Reviewing cloud deployments
Evaluating cloud security controls
Assessing network architecture
Data flow analysis
Identity and access review
Encryption strategy review
Resiliency and backup assessment
Security design recommendations
Documenting architecture reviews
Lesson 35: Cloud DevSecOps Assessment
DevSecOps fundamentals
Integrating security in CI/CD pipelines
Automated security testing
Code review for cloud deployments
Container security in DevOps
Infrastructure as code security
Secrets management
Monitoring DevOps pipelines
DevSecOps assessment tools
Best practices
Lesson 36: Cloud Security Awareness and Training
Importance of security awareness
Cloud security training programs
Phishing simulation
Secure development training
Incident response training
Social engineering awareness
Regular security updates
Measuring training effectiveness
End-user cloud security tips
Building a security culture
Lesson 37: Cloud Security Risk Assessment
Risk assessment methodology
Identifying cloud assets
Threat identification
Vulnerability assessment
Risk evaluation
Likelihood and impact analysis
Risk mitigation strategies
Documenting risk assessments
Periodic risk reviews
Communicating risk to stakeholders
Lesson 38: Cloud Security Governance
Governance concepts
Cloud security policies
Security standards and procedures
Roles and responsibilities
Compliance management
Auditing cloud environments
Governance frameworks
Reporting and oversight
Governance automation
Continuous governance improvement
Lesson 39: Cloud Security Frameworks and Standards
Overview of cloud security frameworks
NIST Cloud Security Framework
CSA Cloud Controls Matrix
ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018
CIS Controls for cloud
PCI DSS in the cloud
HIPAA and healthcare cloud security
Mapping frameworks to cloud services
Framework implementation tips
Continuous framework assessment
Lesson 40: Cloud Application Security Testing
Cloud application architecture
Secure SDLC for cloud apps
Threat modeling for cloud apps
App vulnerability scanning
Manual penetration testing
Exploiting cloud app misconfigurations
Serverless application testing
API security testing
Cloud app security tools
Remediation and retesting
Lesson 41: Cloud Security Misconfigurations
Common misconfigurations
Storage bucket exposure
Insecure IAM policies
Unrestricted network access
Publicly accessible services
Misconfigured encryption
Logging and monitoring gaps
Third-party integration risks
Detection of misconfigurations
Remediation steps
Lesson 42: Cloud Data Protection
Data classification in the cloud
Encryption at rest and in transit
Key management best practices
Data loss prevention (DLP)
Data masking and tokenization
Backup and restore security
Data retention policies
Secure data deletion
Monitoring data access
Data protection compliance
Lesson 43: Cloud Security Incident Simulation
Preparing for incident simulation
Defining simulation scenarios
Role assignments
Simulating attacks
Incident detection
Response actions
Communication during incidents
Lessons learned
Improving response plans
Documentation and debrief
Lesson 44: Cloud Security Metrics and KPIs
Importance of security metrics
Defining KPIs for cloud security
Measuring attack surface
Tracking incident response times
Monitoring compliance status
Vulnerability management metrics
User access review metrics
Reporting dashboards
Continuous improvement
Aligning metrics with business goals
Lesson 45: Emerging Threats in Cloud Security
Overview of emerging threats
Supply chain attacks
Zero-day vulnerabilities in the cloud
Advanced persistent threats (APTs)
Cloud ransomware attacks
Insider threats in cloud environments
Machine learning and AI threats
IoT in the cloud
Quantum computing implications
Staying ahead of threats
Lesson 46: Cloud Forensics and Investigation
Cloud forensics fundamentals
Evidence acquisition in the cloud
Chain of custody
Analyzing cloud logs
Virtual disk investigation
Network forensics in the cloud
Memory forensics
Timeline reconstruction
Reporting forensic findings
Challenges and best practices
Lesson 47: Cloud Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
DR and BC concepts
Cloud-native DR solutions
Data backup strategies
Replication and failover
Testing DR plans
Cloud-specific BC challenges
Communication during disasters
Maintaining compliance
Lessons learned from disasters
DR/BC plan improvement
Lesson 48: Third-Party Risks in the Cloud
Third-party risk overview
Vendor assessment
Integrating third-party services
Monitoring third-party access
Contractual security requirements
Third-party incident response
Continuous vendor monitoring
Supply chain attack prevention
Reporting third-party risks
Reducing third-party risk exposure
Lesson 49: Cloud Security Trends and Future Directions
Cloud adoption trends
Evolution of cloud threats
Serverless and container security
AI/ML in cloud security
Zero trust in the cloud
DevSecOps evolution
Privacy enhancements
Regulatory changes
Security automation
Preparing for the future
Lesson 50: Capstone: Cloud Penetration Testing Lab
Lab environment setup
Defining test objectives
Reconnaissance and enumeration
Exploitation phase
Privilege escalation
Persistence techniques
Post-exploitation activities
Reporting findings
Remediation steps
Lessons learned and next steps