Not every engagement needs active exploitation — sometimes you need a thorough, benchmark-driven audit of how your cloud is configured. Our cloud configuration review evaluates AWS, Azure and GCP against CIS benchmarks and least-privilege principles to surface the misconfigurations that create risk.
You get a prioritized, plain-language remediation plan your team can execute quickly.
Our cloud configuration review is a thorough, benchmark-driven audit of how your AWS, Azure and GCP environments are configured. We evaluate storage and service exposure, IAM hygiene, encryption and key management, logging and alerting coverage, and network posture against CIS benchmarks and least-privilege principles. The result is a single prioritized, plain-language remediation plan across all clouds — ideal when you need assurance and a roadmap rather than active exploitation.
Why it matters
Not every environment needs active exploitation — sometimes you need a thorough, benchmark-driven audit of how your cloud is actually configured. Misconfigured storage, identity and logging are behind the majority of cloud incidents.
A cloud configuration review evaluates AWS, Azure and GCP against CIS benchmarks and least-privilege principles, giving you a prioritized, plain-language remediation plan your team can execute quickly.
What we test
- CIS benchmark configuration gaps
- IAM hygiene & over-privileged access
- Public exposure of storage & services
- Encryption & key management review
- Logging, monitoring & alerting coverage
- Network and security-group posture
Common vulnerabilities we uncover
- Public exposure of storage and services
- Over-privileged IAM and access
- Missing encryption and key management
- Insufficient logging and alerting
- Weak network and security-group posture
- Absent MFA and identity hardening
Our Cloud Configuration Review methodology
- Scoping & rules of engagement. We agree objectives, targets and boundaries for your cloud configuration review, so testing is safe, authorized and focused on what matters to your business.
- Reconnaissance & mapping. We enumerate the full attack surface in scope, building a complete picture before any exploitation begins.
- Manual exploitation. Our senior testers chain vulnerabilities by hand — going far beyond automated scanners — to prove real, demonstrable impact.
- Analysis & reporting. Every finding is triaged, risk-rated with CVSS and written up with a copy-paste reproduction and clear remediation.
- Remediation support & free retest. We support your team through the fixes and retest the remediated issues to confirm they are genuinely closed.
Tools & techniques
We conduct a benchmark-driven audit across AWS, Azure and GCP using cloud posture tooling as an input and manual validation on top. We evaluate storage and service exposure, IAM hygiene, encryption and key management, logging and alerting, and network posture against CIS benchmarks, delivering a single prioritized, plain-language remediation plan across all clouds.
When you need Cloud Configuration Review
- For a benchmark-based assessment of cloud security posture
- When you need a prioritized remediation roadmap fast
- For multi-cloud estates needing one consolidated view
- As a first step before deeper cloud penetration testing
What you receive
- Posture assessment across accounts
- Prioritized misconfiguration findings
- Benchmark compliance gap analysis
- Re-review of applied fixes
What’s included in your report
Every cloud configuration review engagement concludes with a comprehensive, board-ready report and a working session to walk your team through it. Your report includes:
- An executive summary with overall risk posture for non-technical stakeholders
- Detailed technical findings, each with a step-by-step, copy-paste reproduction
- CVSS v3.1 severity ratings and business-impact context for every issue
- Prioritized, actionable remediation guidance your engineers can apply directly
- A complimentary retest to confirm fixes and update finding status
- A formal attestation letter for customers, auditors and compliance programs
Standards & frameworks
CIS Benchmarks (AWS/Azure/GCP)
NIST SP 800-53
cloud provider security benchmarks
Outcomes you can expect
After your cloud configuration review, you will have clear, evidence-based visibility into your real security risk — not a scanner’s guesswork. You will know exactly which weaknesses an attacker could exploit, what the business impact would be, and the precise steps to fix them in priority order. Teams use our findings to close critical gaps, satisfy customer and regulator security requirements, and demonstrate due diligence to their board. With a complimentary retest included, you also get documented proof that the issues are genuinely resolved.
Engagement details & logistics
Every cloud configuration review starts with a short, no-obligation scoping call to understand your goals, environment and constraints, followed by a fixed-price proposal and a clear statement of work. Most engagements are delivered fully remotely, with on-site work arranged where it genuinely adds value. Throughout testing we maintain an agreed communication cadence and escalate any critical, high-impact finding to you immediately rather than waiting for the final report. All work is performed under a signed NDA with strict data-handling controls, using safe, non-disruptive techniques and carefully coordinated rules of engagement to protect your production systems. On completion you receive your report and a walkthrough session, followed by a complimentary retest once your fixes are in place. Typical engagements are booked one to three weeks in advance, and urgent or pre-deadline testing can often be accommodated — just ask at hi@agentoffense.com.
Why organizations choose AgentOffense for Cloud Configuration Review
Our cloud configuration review is delivered by senior offensive-security engineers who test the way real attackers do — manually, creatively and with a relentless focus on proving genuine, demonstrable impact. Here is what sets our engagements apart:
- Manual, exploit-driven testing that chains vulnerabilities the way a real attacker would, going far beyond what automated scanners can find.
- Reproducible proof for every finding, with copy-paste reproduction steps your engineers can follow and independently verify.
- Honest severity calibration so you invest in fixing what genuinely matters and avoid wasting effort on false positives and noise.
- Clear, business-focused reporting that speaks to engineers and executives alike, tying every issue to real-world impact.
- A complimentary retest included, so you get documented proof that your fixes actually close the attack path.
- Responsible, collaborative delivery with a named point of contact and secure handling of all data throughout the engagement.
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Frequently asked questions
How is this different from AWS/Azure penetration testing?
A configuration review is a white-box audit of settings. A penetration test actively exploits paths. Many clients start with a review, then pentest the highest-risk areas.
Can you cover multi-cloud in one engagement?
Yes. We routinely review AWS, Azure and GCP together and normalize findings into a single prioritized report.
Do you use our existing CSPM tooling?
We can incorporate it as an input, but our value is the manual validation and prioritization on top of automated posture data.
How is this different from cloud penetration testing?
A configuration review is a white-box audit of settings; a penetration test actively exploits paths. Many clients start with a review, then pentest the highest-risk areas.
Can you cover multi-cloud in one engagement?
Yes. We routinely review AWS, Azure and GCP together and normalize findings into a single prioritized report.
Can you review all three major clouds together?
Yes. We routinely review AWS, Azure and GCP in one engagement and normalize findings into a single prioritized report.
Do you use our existing CSPM tooling?
We can use it as an input, but our value is the manual validation and prioritization on top of automated posture data.
How long does a cloud configuration review take?
Typically one to two weeks depending on the number of accounts and clouds in scope.
Do you validate findings or just report tool output?
We manually validate and prioritize on top of any automated posture data, so you get an accurate, actionable picture.