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CSPM
CSPM, or Cloud Security Posture Management, is a type of security tool that continuously monitors cloud environments to find and fix misconfigurations, compliance violations, and other security risks. It helps organizations maintain a strong security posture across their cloud infrastructure.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is a cloud-native security solution designed for continuous monitoring and automated remediation of misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks within Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments to ensure a robust security posture. It leverages policy-as-code and configuration management to identify deviations from security baselines and regulatory frameworks.
BACKGROUND
NIST Special Publication 800-53 is an information security standard that provides a catalog of privacy and security controls for information systems. Originally intended for U.S. federal agencies except those related to national security, since the 5th revision it is a standard for general usage. It is published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. NIST develops and issues standards, guidelines, and other publications to assist federal agencies in implementing the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) and to help with managing cost effective programs to protect their information and information systems.
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- Cloud Security Management
- Cloud Posture Management
- Cloud Configuration Security
- Cloud Misconfiguration Detection
USAGE NOTE
CSPM tools are crucial for organizations operating in multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments to proactively identify and address security weaknesses before they can be exploited.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to CSPM.
A global leader in cybersecurity, offering the Prisma Cloud platform, which provides comprehensive Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) to identify and remediate misconfigurations and compliance violations across multi-cloud environments.
Through Microsoft Defender for Cloud, the company offers robust CSPM capabilities for Azure, AWS, and GCP, helping organizations strengthen their cloud security posture, protect workloads, and prevent misconfigurations.
AWS provides native CSPM capabilities through services like AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, and AWS Control Tower, enabling customers to continuously monitor and improve their security posture within the AWS ecosystem.
Google Cloud's Security Command Center offers CSPM functionalities, providing centralized visibility into security posture, identifying misconfigurations, and helping to ensure compliance across GCP resources.
With its Falcon Cloud Security platform, CrowdStrike delivers CSPM capabilities that help detect and prevent misconfigurations, ensure compliance, and provide visibility into cloud environments.
Known for vulnerability management, Tenable offers Tenable.cs, a platform providing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) to identify and remediate security risks and misconfigurations from code to cloud.
Orca Security provides an agentless cloud security platform that includes comprehensive CSPM, offering deep visibility into cloud assets, detecting misconfigurations, and ensuring compliance across multi-cloud environments.
Wiz offers a cloud-native security platform that provides extensive CSPM capabilities, scanning cloud environments for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance risks from development to runtime.
Through its CloudGuard platform, Check Point delivers advanced CSPM features, providing automated security posture management, compliance enforcement, and threat prevention across public and private clouds.
Specializing in cloud-native security, Aqua Security offers robust CSPM as part of its platform, helping organizations secure their cloud infrastructure, detect misconfigurations, and enforce policies.