What is an AWS Vulnerability Assessment?
An AWS vulnerability assessment identifies common security issues within an organization's cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. These assessments uncover risks in EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, Lambda functions, IAM policies, VPCs, load balancers, API Gateway configurations, or any AWS resource with potential security vulnerabilities. Assessments may be fully automated or semi-automated. Automated scans use specialized tools to detect misconfigurations and generate downloadable reports. Semi-automated scans incorporate expert analysis to validate findings, eliminate false positives, and identify real cloud security risks.
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Advantages:
- Fast results
- More affordable than a full AWS PenTest
- Suitable for continuous cloud infrastructure monitoring
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Disadvantages:
- May produce false positives or false negatives
- Less comprehensive than a full AWS Pentest
- Recommendations tend to be generic
False Positive: A misconfiguration or vulnerability is reported but does not actually exist.
False Negative: An existing vulnerability or misconfiguration is not detected.
Assessments can be performed with or without AWS credentials. Granting read-only IAM permissions increases scan depth and improves detection accuracy across your cloud environment.
When should you perform an AWS vulnerability assessment?
It is recommended to perform an AWS vulnerability assessment if no prior cloud security testing has been conducted, or when frequent changes to your AWS infrastructure occur, such as deploying new resources, modifying IAM policies, updating security groups, launching new services, or making configuration changes. However, relying solely on automated vulnerability assessments is not ideal. An AWS penetration test or cloud security audit provides a more complete picture of your security posture.
What kind of AWS testing does Kolibërs offer?
Kolibërs offers semi-automated AWS vulnerability assessments using both licensed and open-source cloud security tools. Our team adds expert analysis to reduce false positives and negatives, validate misconfigurations, and produce tailored reports specific to your AWS environment. While this makes our assessments slightly slower, it also ensures better accuracy and actionable insights. Clients may choose to provide read-only IAM credentials to increase scan depth and coverage across AWS services.
What is the cost of an AWS vulnerability assessment?
We offer packages starting from $5,000 MXN, designed to support small and medium-sized businesses with AWS cloud infrastructure.
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Why are your prices so affordable?
Our mission is to improve the region's cloud security posture. We work hard to make high-quality AWS security services accessible to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Are your services certified?
While experience is our most valued asset, we recognize that certifications help build trust. Our engineers hold one or more of the following certifications:
- GPEN - GIAC Penetration Tester
- GWAPT - GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester
- CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Certifications may vary by project.
What will you receive in the assessment report?
Kolibërs delivers a technical report that includes:
- A list of identified vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, rated by risk and likelihood
- Description and location of each issue within your AWS environment
- General remediation recommendations and AWS best practices
