Cloud Security
Cloud Security Misconfiguration Scanner for AWS
Cloud Risk and Configuration Assessment
Overview
A defensive, read-only tool that audits common AWS misconfigurations across S3, IAM, EC2 security groups, RDS and CloudTrail, then scores risk and exports JSON, CSV and HTML reports.
Problem or Opportunity
Cloud misconfigurations are a common source of exposure, but teams often lack a straightforward way to assess baseline security posture across core AWS services.
Proposed Solution
The scanner uses least-privilege boto3 APIs to perform read-only checks, presents results in a Streamlit dashboard and supports offline sample scans for demonstration without credentials.
Key Capabilities
- S3 bucket exposure and encryption checks
- IAM policy and access key review
- EC2 security group analysis
- RDS and CloudTrail configuration assessment
- Risk scoring with multi-format report export
- Offline sample scan mode for evaluation
Architecture and Workflow
Python modules encapsulate service-specific checks via boto3. Streamlit provides the interactive dashboard, while report generators produce structured outputs for review and sharing.
Security Considerations
- Read-only AWS API access only
- No modification of cloud resources during scans
- Credential handling guidance for least-privilege IAM roles
Challenges and Decisions
- Mapping diverse AWS settings into actionable risk categories
- Providing useful reporting for both technical and non-technical reviewers
- Supporting evaluation without requiring live credentials
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