What is Azure Penetration Testing?
What Can Be Tested in the Microsoft Azure Ecosystem ?
Microsoft Azure
Office 365
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Visual Studio Team Services
Microsoft Accounts
Azure Security Testing Guidelines
Attempt to break out of shared service containers
Test the enforcement of security policies
Test security monitoring and detection systems
Create dummy users to test cross-account data access
Why Conduct Azure Penetration Testing?
Helps to Identify Security Weaknesses
It helps to identify security weaknesses in Azure cloud deployments. By conducting tests, security experts can find and exploit vulnerabilities that could be used by attackers to gain access to sensitive data or disrupt service.
Prevents Data Breaches
It can help to prevent data breaches. By identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, testers can help organizations to patch them before attackers have a chance to exploit them. This can help to protect sensitive data and prevent disruptions to service.
Improves Security posture
Finally, Azure penetration testing is important because it can help to improve an organization's security posture. By identifying and remedying vulnerabilities, organizations can make their deployments more secure and less likely to be breached by attackers.