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Cloud Security Assessment Services for Modern Businesses

Identify cloud misconfigurations, excessive permissions and exposed data across cloud workloads and services.

Goognu helps teams assess the scope, investigate security gaps and build practical next steps for cloud security assessment, based on agreed systems and objectives.

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Confidential
Strictly Confidential • NDA Signed Prior to Engagement
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Defined process steps
From scoping to recommendations
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Core assessment areas
Outlined in service scope
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Reporting deliverables
Tailored to the agreed scope
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Prioritised action plan
Practical next steps
Overview

About Cloud Security Assessment

Why structured, proactive security testing is essential for your organization

Definition & Approach

Definition & Approach

Cloud Security Assessment focuses on reviewing identities, roles, permissions and privileged cloud access. The scope and approach are tailored to your assets, objectives and applicable requirements.

Key Highlights:
  • Cloud Identity & Access Review
  • Network & Storage Exposure
  • Logging & Workload Security
Business Urgency

Business Urgency

Rapid cloud changes can introduce exposed resources and access paths that remain unnoticed without periodic review.

Key Highlights:
  • Focus on relevant business risks
  • Identify actionable improvement priorities
Defense-in-Depth Architecture

Holistic Protection Across Every Attack Surface

Our testing methodologies evaluate entry points, authentication mechanisms, network boundaries, and business logic.

Boundary Hardening
Firewalls, TLS & Endpoints
Identity & RBAC
Auth, Tokens & Privilege
Data Protection
PII, Databases & Encryption
Continuous Retest
Verification & Sign-off
Services & Scope

What Our Cloud Security Assessment Services Cover

A structured engagement designed around your environment, risks and business priorities.

Discovery

Cloud Identity & Access Review

Review identities, roles, permissions and privileged cloud access.

Key Vectors Tested:
Over-permissioned rolesUnused credentialsWeak MFA
Validation

Network & Storage Exposure

Assess internet-facing resources, network boundaries and storage access controls.

Key Vectors Tested:
Public storageOpen security groupsUnencrypted data
Action Plan

Logging & Workload Security

Review audit logging, workload configurations and baseline controls.

Key Vectors Tested:
Disabled audit trailsInsecure imagesMissing alerts
Why you need this

Why Your Business Needs Cloud Security Assessment

Understand the risk and prioritise next steps.

Key Perspective 1
Rapid cloud changes can introduce exposed resources and access paths that remain unnoticed without periodic review.
Key Perspective 2
Goognu combines a defined scope, documented analysis and practical recommendations to help your teams make informed decisions about cloud security assessment.
Why Manual Penetration Testing Matters

Ad Hoc Approach vs Structured Cloud Security Assessment

Enterprise Standard
Capability / FeatureAd Hoc ApproachGoognu Structured Approach
Defined scope and ownership✕ Varies by teamScope, access and owners documented
Evidence and prioritisation✕ Often inconsistentFindings linked to impact and next actions
Follow-through✕ No consistent trackingRemediation or improvement roadmap
Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Our Security Assessments

Actionable protection designed to enhance your operational resilience and regulatory standing

Relevant scope

Prioritise the assets, workflows and obligations that matter to your organisation.

Actionable findings

Connect technical observations with business impact and recommended improvements.

Clear handover

Document next steps so internal teams can assign ownership and track progress.

Our Process

Systematic Security Methodology

Goognu approaches cloud security assessment through scoping, review, validation and actionable reporting.

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Phase 1

Scope & Discovery

Confirm systems, stakeholders, boundaries and objectives for cloud security assessment.

Deliverable:Engagement scope
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Phase 2

Review & Assessment

Perform the agreed analysis, including cloud identity & access review and network & storage exposure.

Deliverable:Working findings
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Phase 3

Validation & Prioritisation

Review evidence, assess potential impact and identify the most important gaps.

Deliverable:Prioritised issue register
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Phase 4

Report & Action Plan

Deliver recommendations for logging & workload security and discuss owners and next steps.

Deliverable:Report and improvement roadmap
Deliverables

What You Receive Upon Completion

Clear, executive-level summaries paired with granular remediation guidance for your engineering teams

For Leadership

Executive overview

A concise summary of scope, significant risks and recommended decisions.

Standard Deliverable
For Technical Teams

Detailed findings

Documented observations, supporting evidence and recommended actions.

Standard Deliverable
For Owners

Prioritised roadmap

Suggested remediation or improvement steps, dependencies and ownership.

Standard Deliverable
Zero Obligation Scoping

Strengthen Your Security Posture Today

Don't wait for a high-profile security breach or compliance violation to expose vulnerabilities in your systems.

Goognu's certified security specialists deliver actionable, zero-false-positive assessments tailored to your environment. Contact our security team today for a confidential, no-obligation scoping session.

No commitment required
Response within 24 hours
Strict NDA protection
CREST & CEH certified
Frequently Asked Questions

Cloud Security Assessment FAQs

Common questions about scoping, methodologies, testing windows, and deliverable reports

The final scope is agreed before work begins and can cover cloud identity & access review, network & storage exposure and logging & workload security, depending on access and priorities.

Have custom compliance or audit requirements?

Our team routinely tests against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR standards.

Consult with our security engineers