Cloud Security Risk Assessment

Analysis based on provided information

Assessment Parameters

Cloud Provider

AWS

Number of Users/Accounts

250

Data Sensitivity Level

High (PII & Financial)

Current Security Measures

MFA, Encryption at rest, Weekly audits

Compliance Requirements

GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS

Risk Category Scores

Access Control 6/10

Data Protection 7/10

Compliance Gap 8/10

Infrastructure Security 5/10

Monitoring & Incident Response 4/10

Overall Risk Assessment

6.0 Medium Risk

Low

Medium

High

Detailed Risk Analysis

Identified Vulnerabilities

Inadequate IAM role configuration in AWS environment
S3 bucket permissions too permissive for sensitive data storage
Inconsistent encryption practices across data storage services
Lack of proper network segmentation for admin access
Insufficient logging for security-critical operations

Compliance Gaps

GDPR: Missing data processing records and subject access request procedures
SOC 2: Insufficient evidence of regular security testing
PCI DSS: Cardholder data environment not properly segmented

Risk Factors Based on Scale and Sensitivity

With 250 users accessing highly sensitive PII and financial data, the current security measures leave significant exposure, particularly in access control and monitoring capabilities. The combination of user volume and data sensitivity creates elevated risk in the absence of automated monitoring.

Prioritized Recommendations

Recommendation	Difficulty	Risk Reduction	Timeline
Implement AWS IAM privileged access management with least privilege	Medium	25%	2-3 weeks
Configure CloudTrail with advanced event filtering and alerts	Easy	20%	1 week
Implement AWS Config with conformance packs for compliance	Hard	30%	1 month
Configure S3 bucket policies with strict access controls	Easy	15%	3 days
Implement GuardDuty with automated remediation	Medium	20%	2 weeks

AWS-Specific Considerations

Recommended Security Features

AWS Security Hub for centralized compliance monitoring
AWS Organizations for hierarchical security policy management
AWS Control Tower for account governance
VPC Endpoints to minimize public network exposure
AWS KMS for centralized encryption key management

Common AWS Misconfigurations

Public S3 buckets or overly permissive ACLs
Security Groups with unrestricted ingress (0.0.0.0/0)
Missing CloudTrail logs or logs without integrity validation
Root account without hardware MFA
IAM users with long-term access keys and excessive permissions

This is a preliminary security risk assessment based on limited input data. It is not a substitute for comprehensive professional security audits, penetration testing, or detailed compliance assessments. For production environments handling sensitive data, consult with certified cloud security professionals.