Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security

Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security News

August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21
HackerOne launches AWS certification paths, pen testing service

A select group of penetration testers in HackerOne's community will be able to obtain three AWS certifications, including the Security - Specialty certification.
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
AWS security faces challenges after a decade of dominance

After a decade of dominating the public cloud market and influencing cloud security, AWS is faced with new challenges stemming from old problems and increasing competition.
June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19
AWS, customers tackle cloud misconfigurations and data exposures

AWS re:Inforce, the cloud provider's inaugural security conference, addressed the problems of misconfigurations and data exposures with new tools, like Control Tower.
August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18
Netflix launches tool for monitoring AWS credentials

At Black Hat 2018, a Netflix security engineer introduced a new open source tool designed to more effectively monitor AWS credentials in large cloud environments, like Netflix's.

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An inside look at the CCSP cloud security cert

Get insights into the Certified Cloud Security Professional cert, cloud infrastructure and platform benefits and risks, and more from the author of a CCSP exam guide. Continue Reading
Risks of container escape vulnerabilities and how to counter them

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