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Cloud Security Posture Management

CSPM tools continuously monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations and compliance violations. In a world where a single misconfigured storage account can expose millions of records, CSPM is essential.

What CSPM Monitors

  • Storage accounts with public access
  • Databases without encryption
  • VMs with public IPs
  • Missing network security groups
  • Unencrypted traffic

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure's built-in CSPM:

Secure Score: 76%

High Severity Findings:
- 3 storage accounts allow public access
- 5 VMs missing endpoint protection
- 2 SQL servers without auditing

Remediation Automation

Don't just alert—fix:

# Auto-remediate public storage
$account | Set-AzStorageAccount -AllowBlobPublicAccess $false

Continuous Compliance

CSPM maps findings to compliance frameworks, showing exactly where you stand against CIS, NIST, or PCI requirements.