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Making AWS SHIP Scalable for MSP Security Practices
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) operating an AWS practice, the AWS Security Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is one of the most credible ways to start a security conversation with a customer. It is a structured, AWS-aligned framework for evaluating cloud security posture and prioritizing what to fix next. The challenge is delivery. Running SHIP manually…
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Secure Your AWS Footprint to Innovate Faster Without Increasing Risk
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the backbone of security. IAM governs who can access what, and how. But in fast-moving environments, IAM configurations can quickly drift. Privileged roles multiply. Long-lived credentials persist. And misconfigurations slip through unnoticed, creating silent risk. That’s why MontyCloud and k9 Security have teamed up to deliver a new capability:…
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Simplified AWS IAM Access Governance with k9 Security and MontyCloud
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) across multiple Amazon AWS customer accounts presents a unique set of challenges. The complexity of maintaining secure, compliant environments multiplies with each cloud account you manage.
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MontyCloud Automates BSOD Fix for the CrowdStrike Outage for AWS EC2
The CrowdStrike Falcon content update for Windows has caused widespread system crashes and “blue screen of death” (BSOD) errors, leaving IT teams scrambling to bring systems back online. This blog post explains the challenges organizations face to resolve the issue, how to manually fix the issue, and how MontyCloud’s Automated Solution can help you fix the issue…
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Strengthen the Security Posture of Your AWS Workloads with MontyCloud DAY2
The AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) defines architectural best practices for building and running cloud workloads. Organizations identify and mitigate high-risk issues (HRIs) during reviews.
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Smart Security Orchestration & Automated Response (SOAR), Or Else
In my previous blog post, I wrote how Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) while very boring, is a “necessary evil” in cloud security programs. I also wrote how without a proper tool, a rollout plan or application context, it can get very noisy. We also teased looking at automated remediation to combat this deluge of…
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Cloud Security Posture Management is boring but important
“While it is not popular to say out loud – most companies just are not at the maturity to totally eschew a CSPM. Almost every day, organizations are still falling victim to poor cyber hygiene that a CSPM would otherwise surface for you,” writes Jonathan Rau – Head of Cloud & Offensive Security, IHS Markit.…
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Mitigate downtime risks with simplified blue/green deployments of Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate Applications
Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate help customers modernize their applications and scale efficiently. DevOps teams rely on Blue/Green deployments to continuously release features without compromising reliability or customer experience. In this blog, Bhrikuty Aggarwal, Sr. Cloud Engineer at MontyCloud writes about how you can save up to 80% in time and effort setting up and…
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Autonomous cloud security and compliance management – the foundation of a secure cloud
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformations unlike any single event in history. While cloud enables application developers with amazing possibilities and modern development tools, it is also a challenge to infrastructure administrators and CIOs. For IT teams, cloud security is a constant balancing act between control, cost, and agility.
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Simple steps you can take today to automate your cloud security remediations
Automating cloud security and compliance assessments can alert you faster. Then what? In this blog, Luke Walker – Principal Product Manager at MontyCloud shares how you can automate remediations. He also shares his list of Do’s and Don’ts, based on his years of experience working with customers. – Sabrinath S. Rao Cloud security is like…