Center of Excellence Security - AWS Cloud Penetration Testing

Uncover Vulnerabilities In AWS Before They Become Threats

Secure your AWS environment with confidence, our Cloud Penetration Testing identifies vulnerabilities, ensures compliance, and strengthens your defenses against evolving threats.

AWS Cloud Penetration Testing at COE Security

At COE Security, our AWS Cloud Penetration Testing service focuses on evaluating the security posture of your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. AWS provides a robust and scalable cloud infrastructure, but its security is ultimately the responsibility of the customer. Given the complexity of AWS services and configurations, misconfigurations, improper access control, and vulnerabilities can expose your organization to significant security risks.

Our AWS penetration testing service simulates real-world attack scenarios to identify potential vulnerabilities within your AWS infrastructure, applications, and services. Whether it’s insecure S3 buckets, inadequate IAM configurations, or vulnerabilities in your EC2 instances, we help uncover weaknesses that could be exploited by cybercriminals.

With COE Security’s AWS Cloud Penetration Testing, you gain a comprehensive view of your AWS environment’s security, helping to mitigate risks and enhance your cloud security posture.

Our Approach

Define testing scope and access levels: Identify AWS accounts, services, and permissions required for safe and scoped testing.
Map AWS assets and configurations: Enumerate EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and Lambda setups for misconfigurations and exposures.
Analyze IAM roles and privilege paths: Review access policies, assume-role permissions, and escalation opportunities.
Assess S3 storage and data exposure: Test for public buckets, misconfigured ACLs, and unintentional data disclosures.
Evaluate EC2 security and metadata access: Inspect instance ports, outdated AMIs, and exposed user-data or metadata.

Analyze VPC and network architecture: Identify misconfigured security groups, NACLs, peering connections, and VPN exposures.
Check for serverless and API risks: Test Lambda, API Gateway, and event triggers for injection, misrouting, and access flaws.
Review CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and logging: Verify audit logging is enabled and monitored for key security events and anomalies.
Simulate post-exploitation scenarios: Attempt lateral movement, persistence, and privilege escalation within AWS boundaries.
Deliver detailed report with guidance: Provide a prioritized findings report with remediation steps and architectural advice.

IAM Testing

Security Group Config

API Endpoints

Data Encryption Practices Logging and Monitoring

AWS Penetration Testing Process

Our established methodology delivers comprehensive testing and actionable recommendations.

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Threat Model

Passive/Active Testing

Exploitation

Reporting

Why Choose COE Security’s AWS Cloud Penetration Testing?

AWS-certified professionals lead testing: Our experts hold AWS and cloud security credentials for trusted assessments.
Follows AWS-approved testing policies: We use safe, permissioned techniques aligned with cloud best practices.
Covers misconfigurations and abuse risks: We test for privilege misuse, open buckets, and cloud-specific issues.
Built for both dev and production setups: We adapt to staging, CI/CD, and live environments with tailored depth.
Real-time dashboard and test updates: Track all testing activity, findings, and remediation via our PTaaS portal.

Security aligned with DevOps culture: We offer secure CI/CD recommendations and test DevSecOps pipelines within AWS.
Scalable for single or multi-account setups: Whether it’s one environment or hundreds of accounts, we adapt to your scale.
Real-time updates through PTaaS dashboard: Collaborate with our team and monitor progress securely in our testing portal.
Actionable fixes for cloud-native teams: Each finding includes AWS CLI, console, and Terraform-based remediation steps.
Trusted by startups to enterprise clients: From SaaS to fintech and healthcare, our AWS testing delivers proven results.

Five areas of AWS Cloud Penetration Testing

Hardware Pentest

Hardware penetration testing is a critical assessment process aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in physical devices and their associated systems. This testing involves a comprehensive evaluation of hardware components, firmware, and communication interfaces to uncover potential security weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious actors. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, security professionals assess the effectiveness of physical security measures, analyze firmware for flaws, and evaluate the robustness of communication protocols. The ultimate goal is to provide organizations with actionable insights and recommendations to strengthen their hardware security posture, ensuring that devices are resilient against emerging threats and safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access.

API Penetration Testing

API penetration testing is a focused security assessment designed to identify vulnerabilities within Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that connect systems, services, and applications. As APIs increasingly serve as critical conduits for data exchange in modern digital ecosystems, they have become prime targets for cyberattacks. This testing simulates real-world attack scenarios to evaluate how securely APIs handle authentication, authorization, data exposure, input validation, and error handling. Testers analyze API endpoints for issues such as broken object-level authorization (BOLA), excessive data exposure, and injection vulnerabilities. By uncovering weaknesses in REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs, organizations gain actionable insights to remediate flaws, enforce security best practices, and ensure their APIs are resilient against evolving threats, thereby protecting sensitive data and maintaining system integrity.

AI/LLM PenTest

At COE Security LLC, our AI and Large Language Model (LLM) Penetration Testing service is tailored to evaluate the security of AI-driven applications and systems. As organizations increasingly leverage AI and LLMs for various functions, understanding their vulnerabilities is crucial. Our team conducts comprehensive assessments that focus on potential risks associated with model training data, API endpoints, and user interactions. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, we identify weaknesses such as data poisoning, model inversion, and adversarial attacks. The insights gained from our testing help organizations enhance their AI security measures, ensuring robust protection against emerging threats while maintaining compliance with relevant standards. Our goal is to empower you to harness the full potential of AI technologies while safeguarding your systems and data.

DevOps Security Testing

At COE Security LLC, our DevOps Security Testing service integrates security practices into the DevOps pipeline, ensuring that security is a fundamental component throughout the software development lifecycle. We emphasize the importance of proactive security measures, conducting assessments at various stages, from code development to deployment. Our approach includes automated scanning for vulnerabilities, manual code reviews, and configuration assessments to identify potential security risks early in the process. By collaborating closely with development and operations teams, we help foster a culture of security awareness and compliance. The insights gained from our testing enable organizations to address vulnerabilities swiftly and effectively, ultimately enhancing the security of applications and infrastructure while maintaining the agility and efficiency that DevOps offers.

Firmware Security

Firmware forms the foundation of hardware functionality and is increasingly targeted by attackers. Our Firmware Security Testing service focuses on identifying vulnerabilities such as insecure boot processes, hardcoded credentials, and unprotected firmware updates. We analyze firmware binaries, configuration files, and underlying code to detect and address risks. To support your engineering team, we provide actionable remediation insights and secure coding recommendations, ensuring your firmware is resilient against both known and emerging threats. With our assistance, you can safeguard your devices and maintain trust in your hardware solutions.

Advanced Offensive Security Solutions

COE Security empowers your organization with on-demand expertise to uncover vulnerabilities, remediate risks, and strengthen your security posture. Our scalable approach enhances agility, enabling you to address current challenges and adapt to future demands without expanding your workforce.