Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Cloud security posture management (CSPM) continuously checks cloud accounts for risky misconfigurations and drift from security policy. It then helps teams prioritise and fix what it finds.

Related Terms

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of describing servers, networks and cloud services in version-controlled files. Environments are then created and changed by running that code rather than by clicking through a console.

  • Least Privilege

    Least privilege is the principle of giving every user, service and process only the access its job needs. It limits how far a mistake or a compromised account can spread.

  • Multi-Cloud

    Multi-cloud is a strategy of using services from two or more public cloud providers within one organisation. It is chosen for resilience, specific capabilities, regulatory reasons or bargaining power.

  • Attack Surface

    An attack surface is the total set of points where an attacker could try to enter or extract data from a system. It spans exposed services, code, identities, devices and people.

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