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How an Empty S3 Bucket Can Blow Up Your AWS Bill 💥 I just came across a blog that sheds light on a critical security and cost risk with AWS S3. The post, written by Maciej Poćwierz, explains how an empty S3 bucket led to a massive bill of over $1,300 due to millions of unauthorized PUT requests. The article outlines valuable lessons: 🔹Unexpected Costs: Anyone who knows the name of your S3 bucket can ramp up your AWS bill by sending unauthorized requests, and there's no easy fix. The impact on your costs can be huge. 🔹Best Practices for Bucket Names: Using random suffixes and avoiding common names can help enhance security and reduce vulnerability to misconfigured systems or intentional attacks. 🔹Explicitly Specify AWS Region: To avoid additional costs from S3 API redirects, always specify the region when making many requests to S3. This blog is a must-read for anyone managing AWS infrastructure or working with S3. It's not only a cautionary tale but also a valuable resource for preventing similar issues. If you're interested, you can find the full story and detailed insights on the original blog post, link in the first comment. #AWS #CyberSecurity #CloudSecurity #DevOps #EthicalHacking

LinkedIn! I'm back with the second installment in my "Welcome to the TERRA-dome!" series. This time I’m covering the process of using Terrascan to check the Terraform files in my build for security risks and vulnerabilities. Terrascan is an open-source static code analyzer for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You can use it to help identify compliance violations, security vulnerabilities, and best practice issues in the IaC code. Feel free to read me covering this process in my article, "Security First: DevSecOps Empowerment with Terrascan", here: https://lnkd.in/exaSi3bN Shoutout to some of my coaches in the Level Up In Tech cloud: Broadus Palmer, Troy Ingram, Bryant Witcher, Zaire Ali, Daniel Rothamel 📊🔧🚀, Carl Hayes, Guillermo A. Fisher #aws #cloud #Terraform #DevOps #CloudEngineer #DevOpsEngineer #Terrascan #CloudSecurity #CyberSecurity #ContinuousLearning #cloudcomputing #LevelUpInTech #DevSecOps

🚨 Learn Kubernetes, Get Rich! 💰🛡️ In today’s world of skyrocketing cyber threats, Kubernetes experts are the superheroes we need. Here are 5 ways how you can stay ahead of the curve and become the Tony Stark of cloud security: 1. AI-Powered Defenses: Smarter than Thanos, these algorithms keep your systems a step ahead. 2. Cloud-Native Domination: Expanding into more industries than the Avengers. 3. Developer-First Platforms: Coding as smooth as Captain America’s shield. 4. Cost Optimization: Saving more money than Ant-Man in the quantum realm. 5.WebAssembly (WASM): Speed and flexibility that rivals Quicksilver and Mr. Fantastic. 💡 Insider Scoop: Companies are offering up to 40% higher salaries for Kubernetes security wizards! Want to be the hero your company deserves? Our Certified Cloud Native Security Expert (CCNSE) course is your ultimate training montage! 🦸♂️🦸♀️ 🔗 Suit up for success: https://lnkd.in/gSAnT7Yk #kubernetes #kubernetessecurity #cybersecurity #kubernetesmanagement #CloudSecurity #DevOps #CCNSE

Just wrapped up Flare-On 10! this year's challenges were an exhilarating journey into the depths of reverse engineering. A huge shoutout to the Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud) team for crafting such mind-bending puzzles that push participants to their limits. This marks my second consecutive completion in flare, and each challenge brought a unique set of problems that required creative thinking and deep technical knowledge. #flareon10 #Cybersecurity #CTF #ReverseEngineering

🚀 New Project Alert: Trap the Hackers - Building and Troubleshooting a T-Pot Honeypot (Part 1) 🚀 Excited to unveil the first part of my latest project diving into honeypots with T-Pot on AWS EC2. This project showcases T-Pot honeypot implementation and analysis using Docker and the Elastic Stack. 📊🔍 In this part, discover: - Technologies used: AWS EC2, Docker, Elastic Stack - Step-by-step installation guide - Detailed troubleshooting process for common issues Stay tuned for Part 2, where I'll explore attack analysis, key findings, and the utilization of T-Pot's tool suite for threat analysis. This project not only showcases my cybersecurity skills but also highlights my problem-solving abilities in complex environments. 🌐🔐 Read the full article on Medium for a detailed walkthrough and keep an eye out for the next part! Feel free to reach out for any questions or further details. 🔗 [https://lnkd.in/gwdghaYU] #Cybersecurity #Honeypot #TPot #AWS #Docker #ElasticStack #EthicalHacking #ThreatIntelligence #CyberDefense

[𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲] 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Part two of our soon-to-be hit series on Azure Enterprise Scale deployments with Terraform is out! Check it out to learn how we deploy our infrastructure at shiftavenue and lay the foundation for the upcoming final part of this series. This second part concentrates on the tools of the trade, goes through management groups and policy deployments, and adds a healthy helping of configuration data to make it all scale. If you like our approach, use the template! Contact us if you require strategic, architectural, or technical guidance beyond the code we publicly share. https://buff.ly/3vsyHr0 #MicrosoftAzure #CyberSecurity

🎉 Excited to share that I've completed the "Mastering Azure & Security: Dive Deep with AZ-900 and SC-900" course! Looking forward to leveraging these skills to drive innovation and security in the tech landscape. Thanks to CloudThat for giving me this opportunity🙂! #Azure #CloudComputing #CyberSecurity #LearningNeverStops

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With a journey of Study, I have recently completed a course in Security Best Practices in Google Cloud and Mitigate Threats and Vulnerabilities with Security Command Center, which has equipped me with the knowledge to secure cloud infrastructure effectively. This course has been instrumental in understanding the complex security landscape of cloud computing and how to navigate it safely. Had some great Hands-on Lab Exercises across Security posture, few are as below from many. 1.      Mitigate Threats and Vulnerabilities with Security Command Center. 2.      Analyzing Findings with Security Command Center. 3.      Detect and Investigate Threats with Security Command Center. 4.      Mitigate Threats and Vulnerabilities with Security Command Center: Challenge Lab 5.      Identify Application Vulnerabilities with Security Command Center. 6.      Securing Compute Engine Applications with BeyondCorp Enterprise. 7.      Creating a BigQuery Authorized View and Configuring and Using Credentials with Secret Manager. 8.      Using Customer-Managed Encryption Keys with Cloud Storage and Cloud KMS 9.      Using Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys with Cloud Storage. 10.  Configuring, Using, and Auditing VM Service Accounts and Scopes. #learningandgrowing #googlecloud #securitycompliance #securitybestpractices #mitigaterisk #threatdetection #vulnerabilitymanagement

🔒💥 Exciting Resource Alert for Cybersecurity Professionals! 💥🔒I’ve stumbled upon a gem of a resource that’s a MUST-READ for anyone involved in cloud security or aspiring to break into this domain! 📘💡 Presenting a comprehensive 129-page guide: "Hands on AWS Penetration Testing" that peels back the layers of AWS security, giving you insights and practical know-how on securing and penetrating AWS environments. This manual isn’t just theory; it’s a practical walkthrough that gears you up for the real-world scenarios you’ll face in the cloud! 🚀 Dive into topics like: ✅ EC2 Instance setup and the myriad of storage options including EBS, EFS, and S3. ✅ How to retrieve deleted data from Elastic Block Stores and Snapshots. ✅ Tactics for identifying and exploiting vulnerable S3 Buckets. ✅ Mastering IAM Roles, Groups, and API Request Signing for solidifying your AWS fortress. ✅ The dark arts of Privilege Escalation using Boto3, and Pacu for advanced AWS navigation. ✅ Ingenious methods for persisting backdoors within AWS services. ✅ Comprehensive coverage on Pentesting Lambda, Route53, SES, and CloudFormation. ✅ Not to mention, exclusive chapters on outsmarting CloudTrail and GuardDuty! Whether you're an ethical hacker, a security analyst, or an IT professional responsible for your organization's cloud security posture, this is the kind of material that can elevate your skills to the next level! 🚀 Grab your digital copy, dive in, and let’s discuss the best practices and potential improvements to our security strategies. Together, let's fortify our defenses and ensure our cloud infrastructure is impenetrable! 🛡️ #CyberSecurity #AWS #PenetrationTesting #EthicalHacking #CloudSecurity #InfoSec #AWSecurity #EC2 #IAM #S3 #Lambda #Route53 #CloudTrail #GuardDuty #ElasticBlockStore #Boto3 #Pacu #ITSecurity #CloudComputing #DataProtection #Hacking #AmazonWebServices #SecurityProfessionals #LinkedIn