Users trust a cloud provider to configure and maintain their IT services, including data storage. In turn, the provider guarantees that hosted services will stay up and that data will remain strictly confidential.
To demonstrate that their platforms are secure, providers choose different strategies: some run bug bounty programs, some rely on regular internal audits, and some bring in external research teams. However, cloud pentest methodology still has plenty of blind spots: there’s no single standard, and the outcome depends on the experience and skill of the team.
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Source: Kaspersky
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