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Topic 3.7 of Cloud Security Controls and Frameworks

Cloud Security Audit: Gap Assessment & Evidence Collection

The four-phase cloud audit process, API-based evidence collection, AWS Config continuous compliance, and CERT-In audit requirements for Indian organisations.

~30 min total·4 quadrants of structured content

By the end of this topic, you will

Describe the four phases of a cloud security audit
Collect IAM credential reports, CloudTrail exports, and Config compliance snapshots as audit evidence
Design a gap table comparing current state against CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark
Explain CERT-In 2022 audit obligations for Critical Information Infrastructure operators

Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial

Video lectures and walkthroughs

Quadrant 2 · e-Content

Articles and case studies

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Cloud Security Audit: Gap Assessment, Remediation & Evidence Collection

A cloud security audit systematically compares an organisation's cloud posture against a standard (CIS Benchmark, NIST CSF, ISO 27001) to identify gaps. This article describes the audit process, evidence collection methods, and remediation tracking.

18 min read

Quadrant 3 · Web Resources