Offensive Multi-Cloud VAPT

Identify Cloud Security Weaknesses Before Attackers Exploit Them

Cloud platforms have become the foundation of modern business operations, hosting mission-critical applications, sensitive customer data, APIs, Kubernetes clusters, and enterprise workloads. While cloud providers secure the underlying infrastructure, organizations remain responsible for protecting their cloud configurations, identities, workloads, applications, and data.

Misconfigured cloud services, excessive permissions, exposed APIs, insecure storage, weak network segmentation, and vulnerable cloud-native applications create opportunities for attackers to compromise cloud environments.

NuageSec's Cloud Penetration Testing Services simulate real-world attack scenarios against cloud environments to identify exploitable vulnerabilities before malicious actors can take advantage of them.

Testing Cloud Resilience For
AWS Exploitation
Azure Subscription Escalate
GCP Organization Pivots
Kubernetes Escape Logs
Container Registry Audit
API BOLA Verification
Cross-Account Trust Scans
Serverless lambda validation
OWASP Cloud Testing
Retesting Validation
AWS Exploitation
Azure Subscription Escalate
GCP Organization Pivots
Kubernetes Escape Logs
Container Registry Audit
API BOLA Verification
Cross-Account Trust Scans
Serverless lambda validation
OWASP Cloud Testing
Retesting Validation

What is Cloud Penetration Testing?

Cloud Penetration Testing is an authorized security assessment that simulates real-world cyberattacks against cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities, validate security controls, and measure an organization's ability to withstand cloud-based attacks.

Unlike automated vulnerability scans, penetration testing demonstrates how multiple weaknesses can be chained together to compromise cloud workloads, identities, applications, storage services, or cloud infrastructure.

Why Cloud Penetration Testing Matters

Cloud environments are constantly changing through new deployments, services, users, and integrations.

Validate Real Security

Confirm whether cloud security controls can withstand realistic attack techniques rather than relying solely on configuration reviews.

Identify Critical Attack Paths

Discover how attackers could combine multiple vulnerabilities to compromise cloud workloads or sensitive data.

Reduce Cloud Attack Surface

Identify exposed services, insecure identities, weak APIs, and cloud misconfigurations before they are exploited.

Strengthen Identity Security

Evaluate privilege escalation opportunities, IAM weaknesses, and authentication controls across cloud environments.

Improve Incident Readiness

Assess logging, monitoring, detection capabilities, and response readiness during simulated attacks.

Meet Compliance Requirements

Support penetration testing requirements across industry standards, customer security reviews, and regulatory frameworks.

Common Cloud Security Weaknesses We Test

Skilled attackers look for paths across identity permissions, public endpoints, container environments, and APIs. We validate these vulnerabilities:

Cloud Identity & IAM Testing

  • IAM Privilege escalation paths
  • Role chaining vulnerability audits
  • Cross-account trust mapping
  • Service account keys security check

Cloud Storage Testing

  • S3/Blob storage public permissions
  • Data exposure limits validation
  • Object-level authorization checks
  • Backup storage decryption audits

Cloud Network Security

  • Virtual network segmentation limits
  • Permissive Security Groups exploits
  • Bastion and VPN entry checks
  • Load balancer configuration reviews

Kubernetes Penetration Testing

  • API Server access validation
  • RBAC policy exploitation checks
  • Secrets exposure analysis
  • Pod security bypass validation

API Penetration Testing

  • BOLA & BFLA vulnerability checks
  • OAuth and Token validation
  • Rate limiting bypass tests
  • API Gateway security review

Container Security Testing

  • Container escape exploits
  • Registry download checks
  • Image vulnerabilities verification
  • Runtime access checking

Cloud Security Assessment vs Cloud Penetration Testing

While a cloud security assessment reviews configurations and governance, a cloud penetration test simulates real-world exploit paths.

FeatureCloud Security AssessmentCloud Penetration Testing
Primary ObjectiveReviews cloud configurations and governance settingsSimulates real-world threat actors and exploits
Evaluation FocusConfiguration alignment and governance rulesExploitability, role chaining, and privilege escalation
Analysis ScopeReviews overall cloud infrastructure parametersTargeted exploit validations and attack paths mapping
Core OutcomeIdentifies compliance and configuration gapsDemonstrates exploit paths and lateral pivots
Analysis StyleDefensive configuration evaluation and baselinesControlled offensive testing and threat simulation

Types of Cloud Penetration Testing Services

NuageSec performs controlled offensive testing across leading cloud environments.

AWS Penetration Testing

Identifying AWS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Expose EC2 security group leaks, check IAM role escalation paths, verify S3 data protections, and evaluate Cognito controls.

Best Suited For
  • AWS workload hardening
  • IAM role chaining validation
  • Serverless Lambda isolation checks
Key Coverage Areas
  • EC2 host compromise checks
  • S3 metadata exploitation
  • KMS envelope bypass tests
  • Lambda privilege boundaries audit

Microsoft Azure Penetration Testing

Testing Azure Identity & Network Security

Assess Microsoft Entra ID integration, evaluate Azure Key Vault access controls, NSG segmentation leaks, and AKS cluster security.

Best Suited For
  • Azure enterprise audits
  • Entra ID role validations
  • AKS network segmentation review
Key Coverage Areas
  • Entra ID tenant escapes
  • NSG rules exploitation
  • Key Vault token exposure audits
  • Managed Identity metadata pivots

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Pentest

Assessing Google Cloud Resilience

Expose Cloud IAM privilege escalation, verify GKE namespaces, audit VPC network firewalls, and check Service Account credentials.

Best Suited For
  • GCP infrastructure pentests
  • GKE cluster escape checks
  • IAM permissions audits
Key Coverage Areas
  • GCP IAM escalation validation
  • GKE cluster access audits
  • Cloud Storage public exposure check
  • Secret Manager metadata checks

In-Depth Offensive Testing

We perform rigorous validations on Kubernetes networks, storage configurations, GCP/Azure policies, and devsecops pipelines.

Kubernetes & Containers Pentesting

Expose API server configuration weaknesses, test pod escape techniques, namespace boundaries, and RBAC delegations.

Pod to Node escape testingKubernetes API server queriesCluster Role binding auditsNamespace traversal attemptsRegistry credential reviewsHost path mount exploitsNetwork segmentation bypassAdmission controller bypass tests

Cloud Identity & IAM Exploitation

Simulate attackers abusing federated access, stale service account keys, and cross-account trusts.

Role assumption paths trackingStale service keys exploitationMFA configuration bypassesCross-account trust relationship checksShadow administrator auditsToken harvesting scenariosIAM permissions boundary checksIMDSv1 vs IMDSv2 metadata reviews

Cloud APIs & Serverless Security

Test serverless functions, token controls, rate limiting, and business logic flaws across cloud endpoints.

BOLA/BFLA authorization testsJWT signing keys validationRate limit restriction bypassesLambda code parameter injectionAPI Gateway validation checksServerless IAM policy analysisOAuth flow security reviewGraphQL queries injections

CI/CD Pipeline & Lateral Movement

Assess Git repositories, build servers, image registries, and cross-service pivots.

Build server privilege reviewIaC repository checksContainer registry access testsCross-cloud authentication checkIdentity pivot simulationVPC routing lateral auditsAD-to-Cloud pivot mappingSIEM logging visibility trace

Our Cloud Penetration Testing Methodology

NuageSec follows a structured methodology aligned with cloud provider policies and internationally recognized offensive security standards.

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1. Scoping & Authorization
Define provider accounts, target hosts, API URLs, rules of engagement, and obtain cloud authorizations.
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2. Cloud Reconnaissance
Identify publicly exposed storage buckets, API gateways, DNS records, and identity domains.
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3. Vulnerability Identification
Locate configuration errors, overly broad IAM roles, unpatched VM instances, and outdated packages.
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4. Controlled Exploitation
Safely compromise target hosts, bypass storage filters, and validate BOLA gaps without downtime.
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5. Privilege Escalation & Pivoting
Abuse IAM policies, metadata services (IMDS), and trust relationships to move laterally.
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6. Post-Exploitation & Impact
Verify if alerts were generated in corporate SOC consoles when simulated compromises occurred.
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7. Reporting & Verification
Deliver executive summaries, technical reports, proof-of-exploitation logs, and re-testing verification logs.

Offensive Cloud Standards & Frameworks

Our Cloud Penetration Testing methodology aligns with globally recognized cybersecurity testing frameworks.

Cloud Testing Standards

OWASP Web Security Testing GuideOWASP API Security Testing GuidePTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard)NIST SP 800-115 Technical GuideCREST Penetration Testing FrameworksCIS Benchmarks for Cloud Environments

Compliance Standards

MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud MatrixMITRE ATT&CK for Containers MatrixMITRE D3FEND Countermeasures MapSOC 2 Trust Services CriteriaPCI DSS Payment Card Security RulesHIPAA, GDPR, DORA & NIS2 Framework Rules

What You Receive with Our Cloud Penetration Testing Services

We deliver executive reports alongside detailed technical exploitation logs, scorecards, and prioritized GPO plans.

Executive Penetration Report

A business-focused summary describing cloud posture scores, compliance readiness, and strategic investments.

Includes:
  • Executive Posture summary
  • Compliance readiness overview
  • Top cloud security concerns
  • Tenant/Gateway performance score
  • Maturity progression recommendations
  • Investment roadmap suggestion

Technical Penetration Report

Detailed documentation detailing findings across core cloud routing, IAM rules, and cluster configurations.

Includes:
  • Testing methodology validation
  • Scope validation confirmation
  • Vulnerability findings details
  • Exploitation proof evidence
  • Remediation step guides
  • Technical Verification guidelines

Cloud Attack Path Analysis

Detailed visualization mapping path relationships that could lead to full cloud compromise.

Includes:
  • Initial access vulnerability
  • Identity compromise logs
  • Privilege escalation steps
  • Lateral movement audits
  • Kubernetes cluster escape paths
  • Exfiltration scenarios map

Proof of Exploitation Logs

Detailed evidence demonstrating how vulnerabilities were successfully exploited under controlled conditions.

Includes:
  • Proof of Concept codes
  • Exploitation command details
  • Screengrabs & evidence logs
  • Attack timeline audits
  • Alert generation logs
  • SOC validation checks

Penetration Testing Scorecard

A structured scorecard ranking cloud security controls against AWS, Azure, GCP, and CIS baselines.

Includes:
  • Identity & IAM security score
  • Infrastructure security score
  • Storage bucket safety ratings
  • Kubernetes cluster configurations
  • Workload runtime security rating
  • Monitoring & Logging readiness

Remediation & Staging Roadmap

A step-by-step roadmap outlining IAM optimization, GPO fixes, and container security updates.

Includes:
  • IAM policy cleanup steps
  • Least privilege rollout guides
  • Storage bucket access locks
  • Kubernetes RBAC configurations
  • Monitoring alerts tuning
  • Continuous monitoring metrics

Industries We Serve

Every industry depends on secure cloud infrastructure. Our assessments are tailored to sector risks.

Banking & Financial Services

Secure cloud-hosted transactions, customer database partitions, and financial application nodes.

Healthcare

Secure telemedicine platforms, HIPAA-compliant patient storage, and doctor scheduling portals.

SaaS & Technology

Protect CI/CD pipelines, DevOps orchestration nodes, Kubernetes APIs, and customer database tenants.

Manufacturing

Secure Cloud ERP platforms, Industrial IoT endpoints databases, and partner tracking applications.

Retail & Ecommerce

Protect payment processing endpoints, inventory management databases, and campaign analytics servers.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Secure fleet routers, warehouse database connections, and shipping logistics application nodes.

Compliance Frameworks Supported

Many regulatory frameworks require periodic penetration testing to validate security controls.

SOC 2

Validate security, availability, and confidentiality trust principles.

ISO 27001

Align with international information security management standards.

PCI DSS

Protect cardholder data and payment infrastructure.

HIPAA

Secure patient portals and protected health information (PHI).

GDPR

Ensure compliance with European data privacy and security regulations.

DORA

Enhance digital operational resilience for financial entities.

NIS2

Meet cybersecurity requirements for essential European services.

CMMC

Validate controls required for defense industrial base contractors.

ISO 42001

Establish secure and trustworthy AI application governance.

Why Choose NuageSec for Cloud Penetration Testing?

Cloud penetration testing requires experienced offensive security professionals who understand cloud-native architectures.

Cloud Offensive Security Specialists

Our consultants specialize in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, containers, APIs, and serverless computing.

Real-World Attack Simulation

We emulate modern adversary techniques to identify vulnerabilities that automated scanners often miss, providing realistic insights.

Comprehensive Multi-Cloud Coverage

We test public cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud environments while considering identity, workloads, storage, APIs, and networking.

Business-Focused Risk Prioritization

Every finding is prioritized based on exploitability, business impact, regulatory exposure, and operational importance.

Executive & Technical Reporting

Strategic dashboards for executives are combined with detailed technical guidance for engineering, cloud operations, and security teams.

Standards-Based Methodology

Our testing aligns with PTES, NIST SP 800-115, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks, and cloud provider guidelines.

Our Engagement Process

We follow a structured 7-step process that ensures comprehensive cloud testing while protecting production environments.

Step 1

Discovery & Scoping

Catalog cloud subscriptions, identify critical workloads, and align objectives.

Step 2

Configuration Review

Evaluate IAM policies, storage bucket permissions, network rules, and cluster settings.

Step 3

Security Validation

Verify KMS key rotation, inspect conditional access, and check logging setups.

Step 4

Risk & Pipeline Review

Assess container vulnerability scans, patch metrics, and microservices security.

Step 5

Reporting & Scorecard

Deliver executive overviews, technical reports, scorecards, and prioritized roadmaps.

Step 6

Remediation Workshop

Discuss results, prioritize actions, and plan GPO/IAM configuration updates.

Step 7

Reassessment validation

Verify updated tenant configuration, re-audit DNS align, and update dashboard views.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cloud Penetration Testing is an authorized offensive security assessment that simulates real-world attacks against cloud infrastructure, cloud-native applications, identities, APIs, storage, Kubernetes, and workloads to identify exploitable security weaknesses.

We perform penetration testing across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud environments.

Yes. A Cloud Security Assessment evaluates configurations, governance, and security controls, while Cloud Penetration Testing actively validates whether vulnerabilities can be exploited under controlled conditions.

Yes. We perform Kubernetes penetration testing, container security testing, API penetration testing, serverless security testing, and cloud-native application security testing.

Our engagements follow approved rules of engagement, cloud provider guidance, and controlled testing procedures designed to minimize operational risk while validating security controls.

Yes. Cloud penetration testing supports compliance initiatives for ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, DORA, NIS2, CMMC, and many customer security assurance requirements.

You will receive an Executive Penetration Testing Report, Technical Report, Cloud Attack Path Analysis, Proof of Exploitation Documentation, Cloud Security Scorecard, Risk Matrix, and a prioritized Cloud Security Improvement Roadmap.

NuageSec combines experienced cloud security consultants, offensive security expertise, cloud-native testing methodologies, comprehensive reporting, and practical remediation guidance to help organizations proactively identify and eliminate exploitable cloud security risks.

Validate Your Cloud Security Before Attackers Do

Cloud environments change every day, introducing new services, identities, and potential attack paths. Regular Cloud Penetration Testing provides assurance that your cloud security controls can withstand real-world threats while helping reduce business risk and strengthen cyber resilience.

NuageSec's Cloud Penetration Testing Services deliver realistic attack simulations, actionable intelligence, and expert guidance to help organizations secure cloud infrastructure, applications, and critical business data.

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