You're reading from Cloud Penetration Testing Learn how to effectively pentest AWS, Azure, and GCP applications

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803248486

Length 298 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AWS

Concepts

Cloud Security

Author (1):

Kim Crawley

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Today’s Cloud Networks and Their Security Implications

2. Chapter 1: How Do Enterprises Utilize and Implement Cloud Networks? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: How Are Cloud Networks Cyber Attacked?

4. Chapter 3: Key Concepts for Pentesting Today’s Cloud Networks

5. Part 2: Pentesting AWS

6. Chapter 4: Security Features in AWS

7. Chapter 5: Pentesting AWS Features through Serverless Applications and Tools

8. Chapter 6: Pentesting Containerized Applications in AWS

9. Part 3: Pentesting Microsoft Azure

10. Chapter 7: Security Features in Azure

11. Chapter 8: Pentesting Azure Features through Serverless Applications and Tools

12. Chapter 9: Pentesting Containerized Applications in Azure

13. Part 4: Pentesting GCP

14. Chapter 10: Security Features in GCP

15. Chapter 11: Pentesting GCP Features through Serverless Applications and Tools

16. Chapter 12: Pentesting Containerized Applications in GCP

17. Chapter 13: Best Practices and Summary

18. Index

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