Cloud & Containers
Test cloud infrastructure and container environments for security misconfigurations and exploitation paths.
Techniques
| Platform | Key Vectors |
|---|---|
| AWS | S3 bucket exposure, IAM misconfig, metadata service, Lambda abuse |
| Azure | Blob storage, RBAC flaws, managed identity, App Service misconfig |
| GCP | Cloud Storage, service account keys, metadata server, IAM |
| Docker | Container escape, privileged mode, socket exposure, image vulnerabilities |
| Kubernetes | RBAC bypass, secret exposure, pod escape, API server access |
Workflow
- Enumerate cloud resources and services
- Test IAM/RBAC configurations
- Check storage and secrets exposure
- Test container isolation and escape paths
- Document findings with cloud-specific evidence
Two lanes — attack vs assess
This skill covers both, and they are different jobs producing different artifacts. Do not mix them in one deliverable.
| Lane | You have | You produce | Start at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive | a cloud target to attack | exploited findings with a PoC | reference/INDEX.md |
| Posture | read-only credentials and a "review the configuration" ask | one evidenced verdict per control in a pinned catalogue | reference/posture/INDEX.md |
Reference
reference/INDEX.md- Router for platform-specific attack scenarios (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, K8s)reference/posture/INDEX.md- Credentialed read-only configuration review (CSPM): run order, verdict vocabulary, the four false-pass traps, pinned catalogues, and the licensing rule for benchmark-derived content