Summary

In this chapter, we started with a quick discussion on the advantages of setting up a penetration testing lab in the cloud. We took a closer look at how cloud computing has influenced and shaped the modern cybersecurity landscape. We also explored how modern cloud applications are designed, developed, and deployed. We wrapped up this chapter by diving deeper into several important considerations when designing and building vulnerable environments in the cloud.

In the next chapter, we will proceed with setting up our first vulnerable lab environment in the cloud. After setting up our penetration testing lab, we will validate whether the vulnerabilities are exploitable using various offensive security tools and techniques.