Cloud Security Services
ServQual provides Cloud Security Services to help organizations secure cloud and hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365. The service focuses on identity, configuration, logging, monitoring, encryption, data protection, exposure management and compliance alignment.
As organizations move applications, data, workloads and collaboration environments into the cloud, security risk changes. Misconfigured storage, weak IAM permissions, poor logging, over-permissioned users, unmanaged integrations and exposed workloads can create serious security and compliance gaps.
Cloud security should not be treated as a one-time configuration review. It needs continuous visibility, control validation, remediation ownership and audit-ready evidence.
What Are Cloud Security Services?
Cloud Security Services help organizations assess, secure and monitor cloud environments so that security controls operate effectively across users, workloads, data, applications and infrastructure.
ServQual cloud security support can help organizations review:
Cloud identity and access controls
Privileged access and IAM permissions
Storage and data protection settings
Logging and monitoring coverage
Encryption controls
Cloud workload exposure
Microsoft 365 security posture
Incident response readiness for cloud environments
Cloud compliance and audit evidence
Cloud misconfiguration risks
Why Cloud Security Matters
Cloud environments are dynamic. New users, workloads, APIs, integrations and storage locations can be added quickly. Without governance and continuous review, cloud environments can become difficult to control.
Common cloud security risks include:
Excessive IAM permissions
Public storage exposure
Exposed workloads
Missing logging
Incomplete audit visibility
Unencrypted sensitive data
Misconfigured security groups or network rules
Poor Microsoft 365 external sharing controls
Weak MFA or Conditional Access controls
Weak DLP coverage
Unmonitored API and workload activity
Limited evidence for compliance reviews
Cloud Security Assessment Coverage
ServQual cloud security assessment coverage can support AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365 environments.
AWS Security Assessment
AWS security assessment focuses on cloud configuration, IAM permissions, logging, storage exposure, compute access posture and data protection controls.
Key review areas include:
- IAM users, roles and permissions
- MFA and privileged access
- S3 exposure and storage risk
- Logging and monitoring coverage
- Compute access posture
- Encryption settings
- Network and security group exposure
- Cloud compliance evidence
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Azure Security Assessment
Azure security assessment focuses on identity governance, MFA, Conditional Access, audit visibility, workload configuration and data protection.
Key review areas include:
- Azure Entra identity governance
- MFA and Conditional Access
- Privileged access review
- Audit visibility
- Logging and monitoring coverage
- Storage and workload exposure
- Encryption and data protection
- Compliance alignment
GCP Security Assessment
GCP security assessment focuses on IAM policies, public assets, API security, workload security, logging and cloud exposure.
Key review areas include:
- IAM policy review
- Public asset exposure
- API and workload security
- Logging and monitoring
- Storage permissions
- Service account review
- Encryption settings
- Compliance evidence
Microsoft 365 Security Assessment
Microsoft 365 security assessment focuses on identity, email security, DLP, collaboration risk, external sharing, audit visibility and integrations.
Key review areas include:
- Microsoft 365 identity controls
- MFA and Conditional Access
- Email security
- DLP configuration
- External sharing
- Collaboration risks
- Audit logging
- Microsoft 365 integrations
- Data protection evidence
Identity and Access Review
Identity is one of the most important cloud security control points. Cloud compromise often begins with weak access controls, excessive permissions, unmanaged service accounts or poor privileged access governance.
ServQual cloud identity review can help assess:
User and role permissions
Privileged access
MFA coverage
Conditional Access
Service accounts
Dormant accounts
External identities
Role-based access control
Access review evidence
Logging, Monitoring and Detection Review
Cloud security depends on reliable logs and monitoring. Without logs, security teams may not be able to detect threats, investigate incidents or prove what happened during an audit.
Logging and monitoring review can include:Â
Cloud audit logs
Identity logs
Workload logs
Storage access logs
Incident investigation evidence
Network flow logs
Alert rules
SIEM integration
Retention settings
Microsoft 365 Unified Audit Logs
Misconfiguration and Exposure Review
Cloud misconfiguration is one of the most common causes of cloud security exposure.
ServQual can help organizations review configuration risks such as:
Public storage exposure
Open management ports
Over-permissioned identities
Weak network segmentation
Missing encryption
Unmonitored workloads
Excessive external sharing
Weak collaboration permissions
Unused or stale cloud assets
Incomplete backup or recovery controls
Encryption and Data Protection Review
Cloud environments often store sensitive business, customer, employee and operational data. Encryption and data protection controls help reduce exposure if access is misused or systems are compromised.
Review areas include:
Encryption at rest
Encryption in transit
Key management practices
Sensitive data storage
DLP coverage
Access control for regulated data
Data classification
External sharing controls
Retention and deletion settings
Cloud Compliance Mapping and Evidence
Cloud security is closely connected to compliance and audit readiness.
Cloud control evidence may support:
ISO 27001
GDPR
UK GDPR
India DPDP Act
SOC 2
DORA
NIS2
CIS Controls
Cyber insurance readiness
Customer security questionnaires
Cloud Security Control Map
| Cloud Security Area | Risk Addressed | Control Focus |
|---|---|---|
| IAM and access | Excessive permissions, account compromise and privilege misuse | MFA, least privilege, access reviews and privileged access controls |
| Logging and monitoring | Security events cannot be detected or investigated | Audit logs, SIEM integration, alert rules and retention settings |
| Storage security | Sensitive data exposed through public or weakly controlled storage | Storage permissions, encryption, access review and DLP |
| Workload security | Cloud workloads exposed to unauthorized access or exploitation | Network rules, segmentation, patching and workload hardening |
| Microsoft 365 security | Email, collaboration and file sharing risks expose business data | DLP, external sharing review, audit logs and Conditional Access |
| Misconfiguration review | Cloud services are deployed with insecure settings | Configuration review, exposure scanning and remediation tracking |
| Encryption | Sensitive data lacks appropriate protection | Encryption at rest, encryption in transit and key management |
| Compliance evidence | Audit evidence is incomplete or difficult to prove | Control mapping, evidence tracking and audit-ready reporting |
How ServQual and SUSAN Support Cloud Security
ServQual supports cloud security through cybersecurity services, cloud security review, identity access review, incident response, governance, compliance and audit support.
SUSAN, ServQual’s AI driven cybersecurity, privacy and GRC platform, helps connect cloud security findings, risk ownership, compliance evidence, remediation priorities and leadership reporting into one assurance view. SUSAN supports Continuous Monitoring & Evidence, AI Risk Scoring, Unified GRC Dashboard and Continuous Assurance across cloud, cybersecurity, privacy and GRC workflows.
For cloud environments, SUSAN source material references coverage across:
AWS
Azure
GCP
Microsoft 365
IAM risks
S3 exposure
Logging
Compute access posture
Identity governance
MFA
Conditional Access
Audit visibility
DLP
Collaboration risks
API and workload security
Cloud Security Readiness Checklist
Use this checklist to assess your cloud security posture:
- Are AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365 environments inventoried?
- Are privileged cloud accounts reviewed regularly?
- Is MFA enabled for users and administrators?
- Are Conditional Access policies configured where relevant?
- Are cloud audit logs enabled and retained?
- Are cloud logs integrated into SIEM or SOC workflows?
- Are public storage and external sharing risks reviewed?
- Are encryption settings reviewed for sensitive data?
- Are cloud workloads checked for exposure and misconfiguration?
- Are service accounts and API permissions reviewed?
- Is Microsoft 365 DLP and collaboration risk reviewed?
- Are cloud findings mapped to compliance obligations?
- Is remediation ownership assigned and tracked?
- Is audit-ready evidence maintained continuously?
If several answers are no, the organization may have cloud security visibility gaps that need review.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Cloud Security Services help organizations assess, secure and monitor cloud environments across identity, workloads, data, applications, configurations, logging and compliance evidence.
ServQual cloud security content references AWS, Azure, GCP and Microsoft 365 environments.
An AWS security assessment can include IAM risks, S3 exposure, logging, compute access posture, encryption, network exposure and compliance evidence review.
An Azure security assessment can include Azure Entra identity governance, MFA, Conditional Access, audit visibility, privileged access, workload exposure and data protection controls.
A GCP security assessment can include IAM policies, public assets, API security, workload security, logging, storage permissions and service account review.
A Microsoft 365 security assessment can include email security, DLP, collaboration risks, external sharing, identity controls, Conditional Access, audit visibility and integrations.
SUSAN helps connect cloud security findings, risk ownership, compliance evidence, remediation priorities, audit-ready reporting and leadership visibility into a Continuous Assurance workflow.
Cloud security needs continuous visibility across identity, workloads, data, logging, Microsoft 365, compliance evidence and remediation ownership.
Explore ServQual’s Cloud Security Services or SUSAN, ServQual’s AI driven cybersecurity, privacy and GRC platform, to improve cloud security visibility, audit readiness and Continuous Assurance.
