Cloud Security
Secure foundations for AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
Cloud environments fail differently than on-premises environments. A misconfigured IAM policy is more dangerous than an unpatched server because the blast radius is the entire account. A landing zone built without guardrails creates risk that compounds with every workload deployed on top of it. Secrets committed to repositories persist in git history even after deletion.
Deep Layer secures cloud environments at the architecture layer — landing zone design with policy-as-code guardrails, IAM models that enforce least privilege, detection rules targeting cloud-native attack paths, and DevSecOps pipelines that catch misconfigurations before deployment. Not CSPM tool dashboards — expert analysis of how your cloud environment is actually configured.
Challenges We Address
The problems that bring clients to us.
IAM Over-Privilege
Permissions accumulated over time without governance. Service accounts with admin access. Roles shared across teams. No separation of duties.
Landing Zone Gaps
Accounts created ad hoc. No guardrails (SCPs, Azure Policy, Org Policies). No centralized logging. Security controls vary by account.
Secrets in Repositories
API keys, credentials, and connection strings committed to source code. Even after deletion, they persist in git history.
Container Visibility Gaps
Container images pulled from public registries without scanning. No runtime protection. Kubernetes RBAC not designed for security.
Cloud Detection Blind Spots
Security monitoring covers endpoints and network but misses cloud-native attack paths — SSRF, role chaining, OAuth consent phishing, service account key exfiltration.
Ideal Clients
Who this is built for.
Service Offerings
What we deliver.
Cloud Security Posture Assessment
AssessmentPoint-in-time evaluation across 8 security domains — IAM, networking, data protection, compute, logging, governance, DevSecOps, and compliance alignment.
Secure Landing Zone Design & Build
Design & ArchitectureSecurity-first cloud foundation — account structure, IAM architecture, network topology, centralized logging, policy-as-code guardrails, and shared services.
DevSecOps Program Build
Program DevelopmentEmbed security controls into CI/CD pipelines — secrets detection, SAST, SCA, container scanning, IaC security, and SBOM generation with calibration-before-enforcement.
Cloud Detection Engineering
Program DevelopmentCloud-native detection library targeting cloud-specific attack techniques — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud, paired with analyst runbooks.
Cloud IAM Architecture
Design & ArchitectureIAM role model, permission structure, service identity governance, privileged access management, and access governance across cloud and hybrid identity.
Kubernetes & Container Security
Design & ArchitectureContainer security strategy — image scanning, registry enforcement, runtime protection requirements, Kubernetes RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.
Cloud Compliance Program
Program DevelopmentCloud-specific compliance readiness — mapping cloud controls to framework requirements, evidence collection, and continuous compliance monitoring.
Cloud Posture Management Program
Program DevelopmentOngoing posture management — CSPM strategy, misconfiguration detection, remediation workflows, and drift management.
Secrets Management Design
Design & ArchitectureSecrets management architecture — vault strategy, rotation policies, developer workflows, and integration with CI/CD and runtime environments.
Cloud Security Remediation
ImplementationClose the findings from your cloud security assessment, CSPM, or penetration test — misconfigurations corrected, IAM tightened, logging enabled, encryption configured, all delivered as IaC to prevent regression.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions.
Which cloud providers do you work with?
AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Most engagements cover 1-2 providers. Multi-cloud assessments are scoped to maintain depth across providers rather than surface-level coverage.
Do you deploy CSPM tools or just recommend them?
The cloud security assessment includes automated CIS Benchmark scanning as part of the assessment methodology. For ongoing CSPM, we design the program and specifications — tool deployment is scoped separately if needed.
What is a landing zone and why does it matter?
A landing zone is the foundational cloud architecture — account structure, IAM model, network design, logging, and guardrails — that every workload is deployed on top of. Security gaps in the landing zone compound with every workload deployed.
Ready to discuss cloud security?
30-minute discovery call. We will discuss your environment, your challenges, and whether there is a fit — no sales pitch.