An independent AWS security assessment, benchmarked against the Well-Architected Framework, for an enterprise running critical applications in production.
AWS Well-ArchitectedIAM HardeningRisk Assessment
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The Challenge
The client runs a portfolio of critical applications on AWS and needed an independent, structured view of how secure that environment actually was — not assumptions, an evidence-based assessment.
Without a formal benchmark, the team had no consistent way to prioritize which gaps mattered most, or to demonstrate security posture to auditors and customers.
Our Approach
We ran a full assessment across the AWS estate using the AWS Well-Architected Framework's security pillar as the benchmark, examining the environment layer by layer rather than relying on a generic checklist.
Audited compute, storage, networking, identity, and logging configuration across every account in scope
Reviewed IAM policies, role boundaries, and access management practices for least-privilege violations
Assessed encryption coverage for data at rest and in transit, including EBS volumes and S3 buckets
Ran a risk-based analysis to rank findings by business impact rather than severity alone
Delivered an executive roadmap covering VPC Flow Logs, EBS encryption, IAM hardening, and ECR image scanning
Architecture & Workflow
System Flow - Security Assessment Pipeline
The security assessment maps the entire AWS infrastructure to identify role exposures, running risk analyses to build an immediate compliance roadmap.
Input / TriggerCore PlatformData SecurityOutcome
Impact
Reduced Attack Surface
Tightened IAM policies and encryption coverage across the estate
Audit-Ready Posture
Clear evidence trail for compliance and customer security reviews
Faster Detection
Enhanced logging and monitoring shortened incident response time