Many large enterprises have completed their cloud migration journey and are now focusing on securing their newfound cloud environments. For many, the default security tools provided by cloud providers - like AWS CloudTrail or Azure Defender for Cloud - serve as an excellent starting point, but they lack visibility and the ability to secure the workloads and applications running on the cloud itself. 

Sweet Security’s runtime-powered CSPM is an excellent starting point for those looking to kickstart their cloud security journey. Let’s explore what’s included:

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) with Sweet 

1. Achieving Full Visibility Across the Cloud Ecosystem

Complete visibility is foundational for effective cloud security. Sweet Security provides a panoramic view of your entire environment, including clusters, networks, databases, secrets, operating systems, and more — all consolidated into a single platform. Key capabilities include:

• Monitoring runtime communication between assets, both internally and externally, to discern what is truly needed in production.
• Mapping network connections within your stack, identifying unauthorized ports, external entities, and connections to malicious DNS servers or IPs.
• Reducing the risk of shadow IT and unnoticed vulnerabilities by leaving no blind spots in your cloud infrastructure.

2. Cloud Posture Management & Hardening 

Traditional CSPM solutions rely on periodic snapshots, often leaving gaps that adversaries can exploit. Sweet Security’s runtime-based CSPM continuously monitors your cloud environment, ensuring:

• Immediate detection of misconfigurations as they arise.
• The establishment of a behavioral baseline to distinguish normal behavior from anomalies.
• Real-time adjustments to evolving threats, adapting your security posture dynamically.

3. Risk Assessment and Issues Management 

Understanding and prioritizing risks are as important as detecting them. Sweet Security offers a unified view of toxic combinations by cross-correlating misconfigurations, exposed assets, and over-permissive access. Highlights include:

• Identifying exposed APIs linked to vulnerable IAM roles.
• Assessing lateral movement risks through East-West traffic analysis.
• Streamlining remediation efforts with immediate prioritization of vulnerabilities.

4. Ensuring Compliance

For enterprises operating in regulated industries, compliance is a critical component of security. Sweet Security simplifies this process by:

• Providing continuous compliance checks against frameworks like HIPAA, GDPR, the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, and many more. 
• Offering pre-built compliance rules for rapid adherence to organizational policies.
• Issuing alerts for configuration drifts or deviations, enabling timely corrections.

5. Detection and Response: Seamless and Unified

Even with strong preventive measures, the possibility of an attack remains. Sweet Security’s cloud-native detection and response capabilities ensure:

• Threat detection within 30 seconds and response times as fast as 2-5 minutes.
• Context-rich insights into attacker behavior, enabling teams to act decisively.
• Unified incident management with visibility across cloud infrastructure, workloads, and application, stopping attacks before they escalate.

Building Confidence in the Cloud

With Sweet Security, enterprises can innovate and operate confidently in the cloud, knowing their environments are protected by advanced, real-time security solutions. Whether it’s maintaining compliance, managing risks, or responding to threats, Sweet Security delivers the tools and expertise needed to navigate the complexities of cloud security effectively.

If you’re just starting your cloud migration journey or looking to strengthen your security strategy, Sweet Security can help. From full visibility to cloud detection and response, we provide the tools and expertise to keep your cloud safe.

Talk to us today to secure your future in the cloud.