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Cloud Auditing Best Practices
Cloud Auditing Best Practices

Cloud Auditing Best Practices: Perform Security and IT Audits across AWS, Azure, and GCP by building effective cloud auditing plans

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Cloud Auditing Best Practices

Cloud Architecture and Navigation

As companies become increasingly more digital and shift to the use of cloud platforms and services to meet demands for availability, flexibility, and scalability, the toolset of an IT auditor must expand to meet this shift. For many companies, many of their critical operations are being performed either partially or entirely within cloud and even multi-cloud environments. As an auditor, it’s important to have the skills necessary to understand risks when using cloud services and assess the applicability and effectiveness of controls to protect company assets when using cloud services.

In our first chapter, we will focus on providing an overview of responsibilities when assessing risks and controls, as well as navigation within cloud environments.

In this chapter, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Understanding cloud auditing
  • Cloud architecture and service models
  • Navigating cloud provider environments

By the end of this chapter, we will have a good understanding of how cloud shared responsibility impacts you as an IT auditor, what are the different cloud architectures and deployments you may encounter, and the fundamental navigation skills you need to interact with the three major cloud computing platforms.

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Key benefits

  • Leverage best practices and emerging technologies to effectively audit a cloud environment
  • Get better at auditing and unlock career opportunities in cloud audits and compliance
  • Explore multiple assessments of various features in a cloud environment to see how it's done

Description

As more and more companies are moving to cloud and multi-cloud environments, being able to assess the compliance of these environments properly is becoming more important. But in this fast-moving domain, getting the most up-to-date information is a challenge—so where do you turn? Cloud Auditing Best Practices has all the information you’ll need. With an explanation of the fundamental concepts and hands-on walk-throughs of the three big cloud players, this book will get you up to speed with cloud auditing before you know it. After a quick introduction to cloud architecture and an understanding of the importance of performing cloud control assessments, you’ll quickly get to grips with navigating AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud environments. As you explore the vital role an IT auditor plays in any company’s network, you'll learn how to successfully build cloud IT auditing programs, including using standard tools such as Terraform, Azure Automation, AWS Policy Sentry, and many more. You’ll also get plenty of tips and tricks for preparing an effective and advanced audit and understanding how to monitor and assess cloud environments using standard tools. By the end of this book, you will be able to confidently apply and assess security controls for AWS, Azure, and GCP, allowing you to independently and effectively confirm compliance in the cloud.

Who is this book for?

This book is for IT auditors looking to learn more about assessing cloud environments for compliance, as well as those looking for practical tips on how to audit them and what security controls are available to map to IT general computing controls. Other IT professionals whose job includes assessing compliance, such as DevSecOps teams, identity, and access management analysts, cloud engineers, and cloud security architects, will also find plenty of useful information in this book. Before you get started, you’ll need a basic understanding of IT systems and a solid grasp of cybersecurity basics.

What you will learn

  • Understand the cloud shared responsibility and role of an IT auditor
  • Explore change management and integrate it with DevSecOps processes
  • Understand the value of performing cloud control assessments
  • Learn tips and tricks to perform an advanced and effective auditing program
  • Enhance visibility by monitoring and assessing cloud environments
  • Examine IAM, network, infrastructure, and logging controls
  • Use policy and compliance automation with tools such as Terraform

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Table of Contents

15 Chapters
Part 1:
The Basics of Cloud Architecture and Navigating – Understanding Enterprise Cloud Auditing Essentials Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Cloud Architecture and Navigation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Effective Techniques for Preparing to Audit Cloud Environments Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2:Cloud Security and IT Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Identity and Access Management Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Network, Infrastructure, and Security Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Financial Resource and Change Management Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3:Executing an Effective Enterprise Cloud Audit Plan Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Tips and Techniques for Advanced Auditing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Tools for Monitoring and Assessing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Walk-Through – Assessing IAM Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Walk-Through – Assessing Policy Settings and Resource Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Walk-Through – Assessing Change Management, Logging, and Monitoring Policies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Jim Parsons Jan 30, 2024
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People know they need to move to Cloud Service but most folks have no idea on how to secure themselves in the digital realm. This book offers a model to determine how to achieve security and compliance in the cloud. There is real value in the book.
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JL Aug 28, 2023
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I've recently passed the CISSP & CISA certifications. While studying for my CISSP, I realized I needed to strengthen my audit proficiency. I purchased this book and felt it added to my preparation to clear the CISSP. So encouraged by my understanding of audits, I continued pursuing my CISA certification, and I'm thrilled to report I passed it also. This book contributed to the vast body of knowledge I used in my study preparation. I'm very thankful to the authors for building something digestible and actionable within our industry.
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Amazon Customer May 13, 2023
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I have been looking for AWS best practices but the vendor has endless documentation but nothing succinct and to the point. I love this book and i carry it along with my laptop daily for reference. Great great book
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Sveta Apr 14, 2023
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I have been working across different areas of Cybersecurity which is more on Business Development side.So, I am not a tech expert, and I need books to bring a broad and at the same time structured picture.This book is extremely helpful to get a structured guide for auditing, with very practical steps and strategies to take.
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Robert Jordan Jan 24, 2023
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Cloud Auditing Best Practices is a must-read for anyone looking to better understand and navigate the complex challenges facing today's organization with cloud security. The author, Shinesa Cambric does an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts and providing real-world examples to illustrate key points. The book is well-researched and covers a wide range of topics, including best practices for cloud security, common mistakes to avoid, and the latest tools and technologies available. Overall, I found the book to be incredibly informative and valuable, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their organization's cloud security.
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