Summary

In summary, taking your security program to the next level includes the visibility of your network and implementing advanced security measures such as zero trust. It boils down to using tools, such as CSPM/CNAPP, to continuously monitor your cloud and obtain alerts in the event of a misconfiguration or unintended exposure. Implementing zero trust is a journey that you may have already started. Remember, at the most basic level, it is about enforcing mutual authentication and assigning X.509 certificates to all devices, servers, and users. Every device, service, and user is considered untrusted until authenticated and authorized with fine-grained access controls.

In the next chapter, we will be covering creating a secure configuration baseline. We will discuss the importance of creating a secure configuration baseline and selecting a compliance framework to keep the attackers out.