Cloud Vulnerability Assessment Services

What our cloud vulnerability assessment covers

Cloud vulnerability assessment is not the same as a CSPM (cloud security posture management) tool review — it focuses on scanning the actual workloads running in your cloud environment for known vulnerabilities, missing patches, and insecure package versions, alongside a manual review of high-risk configuration items. We combine Nessus Professional's cloud-aware scanning with a targeted configuration review of the resources it can't reach directly.

• Cloud workload scanning — EC2/VM instance and cloud-hosted application vulnerability scanning across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Container image scanning — Vulnerability checks on container images before and after deployment, catching known-vulnerable base images and packages.
• Cloud configuration review — Storage bucket exposure, IAM over-permissioning, security group/firewall rule review, and public-facing resource discovery.
• Patch & package management — Missing OS and application patches on cloud-hosted instances, prioritised by CVSS score.
• Multi-cloud support — Consistent assessment methodology across AWS, Azure, and GCP for organisations running a multi-cloud footprint.

Why choose eNeoteric for cloud vulnerability assessment

• Cloud-native scanning + manual review — Automated scanning is backed by a manual review of IAM policies, storage exposure, and network configuration that a scanner alone won't catch.
• Multi-cloud experience — Assessments across AWS, Azure, and GCP for organisations running hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• CERT-In empanelled — Reports built to the evidence standard Indian regulators and auditors expect.
• Escalates to full cloud pentest — Critical findings that warrant active exploitation are flagged for a follow-up cloud penetration test.
• Recurring or one-time — Run as a pre-go-live baseline, or on a recurring cadence to catch new CVEs and configuration drift.

Frequently asked questions

How is cloud vulnerability assessment different from cloud penetration testing?

Cloud vulnerability assessment is scanner-driven — it identifies known CVEs, missing patches, and misconfigurations across your cloud workloads on a recurring basis. Cloud penetration testing goes further with a manual, objective-based engagement that actively attempts to exploit IAM misconfigurations, chain cloud service permissions, and pivot between resources to demonstrate real business impact. Most organisations run VA continuously and a full cloud pentest annually.

Do you scan container images and Kubernetes clusters?

Yes — we scan container images for known-vulnerable base images and packages, and can assess Kubernetes cluster configuration (RBAC, network policies, exposed dashboards) as part of the engagement scope.

Do you need access to our cloud account, or can you scan externally?

Both approaches are used. Agent-based or API-authenticated scanning (read-only IAM role) gives the most accurate internal visibility; external scanning of public-facing resources shows what an outside attacker would see without any access. We typically recommend a combination of both.

Do you support multi-cloud environments?

Yes — assessments are scoped consistently across AWS, Azure, and GCP so that findings from a hybrid or multi-cloud footprint can be compared and prioritised together.