AccuKnox is excited to unveil its latest Easter Egg for all cloud security enthusiasts! Our Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool has just leveled up with over 30+ new Compliance Programs, making it easier for businesses to stay on top of their security goals. Today, we’ll delve into this exciting update and provide continuous monitoring and conformance against the controls to prevent cloud misconfiguration.

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The Power of 30+ New Compliance Programs

Cloud security is a dynamic landscape, with ever-evolving threats and regulatory requirements. Compliance with various industry standards such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC, ISO, CIS, and many more are crucial for businesses across sectors. However, keeping track of these requirements and ensuring your cloud infrastructure aligns with them can be a daunting task.

This is where AccuKnox’s CSPM shines. Our latest update has integrated over 30 new compliance programs into our platform. From healthcare to finance, retail to government, our CSPM now covers a wide range of industry-specific regulations, ensuring that your cloud environment meets the necessary security standards.

Real-Life Scenario 1: S3 bucket data exposure in the airline industry

Skybound Airlines, a low-cost airline company, exposed around 7.5 TB of data, including sensitive flight data, source code, and personal information of flight crews due to a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket.

The bucket contained around 43 million files including flight charts, navigation materials, and crew personal identifiable information (PII), including photos and signatures, as well as the EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) software’s source code, including plain-text passwords and secret keys.

The bucket’s information was linked to an EFB software developed by SkyBoundEFB that pilots use for aircraft navigation, takeoff/landing, refueling, safety procedures, and various other in-flight processes.

The Misconfiguration: S3 Bucket All Users Policy, S3 buckets can be configured to allow the global principal to access the bucket via the bucket policy. This policy should be restricted only to known users or accounts.

The Consequences: Almost 23 million files were found on the bucket, totaling around 7.5 TB of data. This exposure could impact the safety of every Skybound passenger and crew member around the world. Affiliated airlines that are using SkyboundEFB could also be affected.

How AccuKnox’s CSPM Could Have Helped:

AccuKnox’s CSPM could have been Skybound Airlines’ shield against such a catastrophic breach:

1. Automated Bucket Configuration Checks: The CSPM conducts regular scans for misconfigured S3 buckets,S3 buckets can be configured to allow the global principal to access the bucket via the bucket policy. This policy should be restricted only to known users or accounts.
   • As shown in below screenshot S3 Bucket – S3GlobalClient policies allow global write, delete, or read permissions, and one should Ensures S3 buckets do not allow global write, delete, or read ACL permissions.

2. Remediation: Alerts and Auto-populating ticket summaries would have been raised to the concerned team to Remove wildcard principals from the bucket policy statements, preventing unauthorized access before any data breach occurred.
3. GDPR, SOC3, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI, LGPD, … Compliance Monitoring: AccuKnox’s CSPM includes pre-built checks for over 33+ compliance. It would have identified the open S3 bucket as a violation of GDPR’s, Article 25 – Data Protection by Design and by Default, PCI’s Requirement 10 – Track Access , SOC2’s CC6.1 control and many more Compliance Programs prompting swift action.

Real-Life Scenario 2: Open RDP and NIST 800-171 Compliance

Let’s explore a powerful scenario to understand the significance of AccuKnox’s CSPM, focusing on the risk associated with open Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access, a common vulnerability that directly impacts NIST 800-171 compliance.

A small aerospace contractor, “SkyBound Aerospace,” specializes in developing components for military aircraft. They must comply with NIST 800-171 to safeguard the sensitive data they handle.

The Misconfiguration: One of SkyBound’s engineers mistakenly configured an RDP server without proper authentication measures, leaving it open to the internet.

The Consequences:

1. A malicious actor exploited the open RDP server, gaining access to SkyBound’s technical specifications and designs.
2. This security breach compromised classified information, resulting in severe legal ramifications and loss of government contracts.
3. SkyBound Aerospace faced substantial fines for failing to adhere to NIST 800-171 controls, specifically the requirement to limit system access.

How AccuKnox’s CSPM Could Have Helped:

AccuKnox’s CSPM could have been SkyBound Aerospace’s saving grace, preventing the breach and ensuring NIST 800-171 compliance:

1. Continuous Monitoring: The CSPM’s continuous monitoring would have identified the misconfigured RDP server in the scan results.
   1. As shown in the screenshot it shows the asset name with the message of misconfiguration, AccuKnox does provide a Recommended Solution and Even a Reference link on how to go and Remediate the same.

Finding Details WRT to Compliance Program

2. Remediation: Alerts and Auto-populating ticket summaries would have been raised to the concerned team to close the open RDP port, preventing unauthorized access before any data breach occurred.
3. NIST 800-171 Compliance Reports: AccuKnox’s CSPM generates detailed compliance reports, highlighting areas of non-compliance. SkyBound could have used this to rectify the RDP misconfiguration promptly.

Compliance Support Matrix

Compliance Programs for AWS	Compliance Programs for GCP	Compliance Programs for Azure
APRA 234 STANDARD AWS CIS Benchmark v 1 .4.0 AWS CIS Benchmark v 1 .5.0 AWS CIS Benchmark v 2.0.0 AWS Well-Architected Framework – Security BAIT California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) COPPA CSPM Encryption Program FedRamp FERPA FISMA General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU HIPAA HITRUST CSF ISMS-P for AWS ISO 27001 ISO 27018 Korean Financial Security Agency Guidelines LGPD Mitre AWS Attack Framework NIST 800-171 NIST CSF NIST SP 800-53 PCl SOC 2 Type II SOC 3 VAIT	APRA 234 STANDARD BAIT California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) COPPA CSPM Encryption Program FedRamp FERPA FISMA GCP CIS Benchmark V 2.0.0 GCP CIS Benchmarks V 1.2.O General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU HIPAA HITRUST CSF ISO 27001 ISO 27017 ISO 27018 Korean Financial Security Agency Guidelines LGPD NIST 800-171 NIST CSF NIST SP 800-53 PCl SOC 2 Type II SOC 3 VAIT	APRA 234 STANDARD Azure CIS Benchmark V 2.0.0 Azure CIS Benchmarks V 1.3.0 BAIT California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) COPPA CSPM Encryption Program FedRamp FERPA FISMA General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU HIPAA HITRUST CSF ISO 27001 ISO 27017 ISO 27018 Korean Financial Security Agency Guidelines LGPD NIST 800-171 NIST CSF NIST SP 800-53 PCl SOC 2 Type II SOC 3 VAIT

Conclusion

In today’s cyber landscape, vulnerabilities such as open RDP ports pose significant risks to organizations, especially those handling sensitive data under regulations like NIST 800-171. AccuKnox’s CSPM with its 30+ new compliance programs provides a powerful shield against such threats.

Don’t wait for a security incident to realize the importance of robust cloud security and compliance. Explore AccuKnox today and discover the Easter Egg of next-level protection!

Ready to Level Up Your Cloud Security? Learn more about AccuKnox’s CSPM and its new compliance programs.