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 United Kingdom engagements
What changes when we deliver here.
Compliance scoping
NCSC Cloud Security 14 Principles section in every report
Regulatory framework
FCA FG16/5 and PRA SS2/21 outsourcing-control evidence
Local engagements
UK mid-market bank moved from on-prem to AWS with NCSC-mapped sign-off
Local pricing
GBP fee per cloud account, fixed before kick-off
Compliance scoping
UK GDPR Art. 32 cloud-processor evidence pack
Cloud testing, UK answers.
Do you cover all 14 NCSC Cloud Principles?
Yes. Each principle gets a section — data in transit, supply chain, identity, secure development. Findings link to the principle paragraph.
How does the test align to FCA FG16/5?
Cloud outsourcing controls in FG16/5 paragraphs 4 through 7 map to specific tenancy and exit-strategy findings. PRA SS2/21 covered too.
Are the operators based in the UK?
Engagement lead UK-based. Senior reviewers in Austin and Pune; UK-cleared operators where the scope requires.
Where do logs and screenshots live?
UK-region tenancy by default. EEA fallback only with explicit written consent under the UK Adequacy Decision.
Delivery in United Kingdom
Cloud pentest. NCSC 14 Principles evidence.
Findings map to the NCSC Cloud Security 14 Principles and FCA FG16/5 outsourcing controls. Tenant data stays UK-resident through the engagement.
- Direct line
- +44-20-0000-0000
- Office
- London, United Kingdom
Frameworks scoped: CREST · NCSC CAF · UK GDPR · PCI DSS · 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.