Cloud penetration testing
Find what config audits miss.
AWS · Azure · GCP · Kubernetes, tested by hand for IMDSv1 SSRF, IAM role-chain abuse, managed-identity over-scope, workload-identity confusion, and pod-to-host RBAC bypass. Every finding lands with a working proof-of-exploit, code-level fix guidance, and a re-test.
Four providers
AWS · Azure · GCP · Kubernetes, one method, four control planes.
Evidence
Working proof-of-exploit and code-level fix guidance on every finding.
Re-test included
We verify your fixes at no extra cost. One engagement, closed loop.
The window from vulnerability discovery to exploitation has gone from weeks to hours.
Trusted by security teams across Fintech, SaaS & Education, Enterprise & Telecom, Security & Critical Infrastructure
On record
Why a config audit isn't a pentest
A finding flagged is not a finding proven.
CSPM tools and checklists report what your cloud looks like. A pentest reports what an attacker can do with it. SecureLayer7's operators chain those flagged findings, IMDSv1 enabled, Lambda role attached, pod runs as root, into the proof-of-exploit your engineers can fix and your auditor will accept.
IN SCOPE.
Four reading frames across your cloud.
Provider-agnostic engagement: AWS, Azure, GCP, or a multi-cloud estate.
Assume-role paths, SSO trust, third-party connectors. One identity, every account it reaches.
Container, function, VM boundaries. Read the metadata service, ride the IMDS token outward.
Bucket policies, snapshot lineage, KMS key sharing, cross-region replication left open.
VPC peering, private link, transit gateway, service mesh. Hops the config audit doesn't trace.
What we test —
Four cloud surfaces. One engagement.
Each provider gets a manual, threat-modelled review against its real attack surface — control plane, identity, network, and workload. Intensity tunes per scope.
Amazon AWS
IMDSv1 SSRF, IAM role chaining, public S3 enumeration, Lambda over-privilege, EKS cluster-role abuse, KMS key-policy misuse, Cognito user-pool misconfig, Secrets Manager exposure.
Microsoft Azure
Managed identity over-scope, Storage Account SAS leak, Function App env exposure, AKS pod-identity abuse, Key Vault access policy bypass, Azure AD application consent, Logic App secret reuse.
Google Cloud Platform
Workload-identity confusion, service-account impersonation, Cloud Run scope abuse, GKE node pool escape, Secret Manager IAM gaps, Cloud Storage bucket policy bypass, Cloud Functions trigger replay.
Kubernetes
Pod escape via privileged container, RBAC bypass, etcd exposure, kubelet API abuse, sidecar/init container attack paths, NetworkPolicy gaps, admission-controller bypass, ServiceAccount token theft.
CLOUD PENTEST METHODOLOGY.
Eight phases. Control plane to workload.
Threat-modelled to your control plane, identity model, and workload topology. Not a template we run against every cloud.
- 01Scope & threat-model
- 02Recon & enumeration
- 03Configuration review
- 04Identity exploitation
- 05Workload & network exploitation
- 06Vulnerability analysis
- 07Remediation guidance
- 08Patch verification
Insights
Cloud security Resources.
Cross-provider attack-path notes: AWS, Azure, GCP, written by the same reviewers who run cloud pentests.
Meet our expert
Meet our expert
Nivedita Singh
Security Advisor & Engagement Lead
10+
Years in offensive security
300+
Engagements led
99.7%
On-time delivery rate
Nivedita scopes cloud-pentest engagements against your account topology, identity model, and workload boundaries. She guides the pod from kick-off through final report and re-test.
- Scopes AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes engagements against your real risk model.
- Owns kick-off, mid-engagement check-ins, and live walkthrough of every finding.
- Drives remediation review and re-test until every cloud-path finding is closed.
Ready to scope a cloud pentest? Book 30 minutes with Nivedita to walk through your topology, identity model, and timeline.
For startups
Pre-Series A? Apply for the startup program.
A single Autonomous app pentest, CREST-aligned report, engagement-lead signoff, retest included, heavily discounted for pre-Series A startups passing enterprise procurement or SOC 2 due diligence. Eligibility verified on application.
Tested by industry.
The bug classes named below come from real engagements in each sector. Pick the closest fit.
FinTech
Cloud-native banking workloads, KMS / HSM boundaries, settlement isolation.
Retail
E-commerce on cloud, POS sync APIs, customer-PII surfaces in serverless paths.
Built for Saudi Arabia engagements
What changes when we deliver here.
Compliance scoping
Findings cited against NCA CCC control families
Regulatory framework
SAMA cloud computing guidance language in deliverables
Local engagements
Jeddah insurer closed 22 CCC tenant rows after one test
Local pricing
SAR cloud account-tier pricing with VAT 15%
Compliance scoping
Shared-responsibility split written into every finding row
Cloud pentest questions from KSA cloud buyers.
Does the report match NCA CCC control families?
Yes. Findings sit under CCC control families and cite the Cloud Service Tenant rows. NCA reviewers read the report without a mapping doc.
Will SAMA cloud reviewers accept the artefact?
Yes. The deliverable uses SAMA cloud computing guidance language. Bank cloud risk owners sign off in one pass.
How is shared responsibility evidenced?
Each finding names the party that owns the control under CCC. The split between provider and tenant is written into every row.
Is data kept inside KSA cloud regions?
Yes. Testing artefacts stay in the KSA AWS, Oracle, or Google Cloud region the client uses. No data leaves the Kingdom.
Delivery in Saudi Arabia
Cloud testing for NCA CCC and SAMA cloud rules.
Findings cite NCA Cloud Cybersecurity Controls and SAMA cloud computing guidance. KSA-region tenant scoping with SAR pricing and VAT 15%.
- Direct line
- +966-11-000-0000
- Office
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Frameworks scoped: NCA ECC · SAMA CSF · PDPL · ISO/IEC 27001.
Sample engagement report
See what arrives in your inbox.
A pre-vetted sample report: full vulnerability narrative, working PoC, code-level fix guidance. Sent on request after a 5-minute scoping call.