Key capabilities and core components of CSPM

Cloud environments are becoming too large and complex for organizations, so it has become almost impossible to rely on manual processes. A robust CSPM tool is driven by automation. It automatically and continuously checks for misconfiguration and helps protect organizations from data breaches and leaks. Let us now look at some of the best features offered by CSPM in general, which are also depicted in Figure 2.3:

Figure 2.3 – CSPM features

Here are some of the core capabilities of a typical CSPM tool:

• DevSecOps integration: CSPM tools interact with existing DevOps tools sets along with SIEM and SOAR toolsets, allowing for quicker remediation and reaction inside the DevOps toolsets
• Asset discovery and management: CSPM tools allow organizations to discover and inventory their cloud assets, including compute resources, storage, databases, and networking components
• Configuration management...