Container Security in the Cloud with CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

✨ Containerization is a key app modernization pattern, but operating containers at scale can be complex and securing them comes with additional challenges.

🔒 Cloud and container threat landscape present specific security challenges, including rapid infrastructure deployment, access management, securing assets, and addressing misconfigurations.

🌐 Benefits of migrating to the cloud include agility, speed, cost optimization, scalability, and the ability to automate infrastructure through infrastructure as code.

⏱️ Adversaries are getting faster and more sophisticated, with average breakout time decreasing each year, and a majority of attacks being malware-free and interactive.

🔑 About 60% of container environments have serious security misconfigurations that can be exploited.

🔓 Adversaries gain initial access through stolen credentials or vulnerable web-facing applications.

⏱️ To stay ahead, it is crucial to detect and understand attacks within one minute and respond within 60 minutes.

🔒 Containerized environments face challenges due to increased container density and the need for orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

🛡️ Kubernetes provides control plane security through EKS, ensuring a consistent and configured state of the cluster.

🔐 Kubernetes security considerations include image security, network policies, pod security, RBAC, and logging and monitoring.

🔒 Container security is crucial, including runtime security, pod security, and access control.

🌐 Network security and segmentation are important in Kubernetes for limiting access.

📋 Detective controls, incident response, and compliance play a vital role in securing a container cluster.

👀 Visibility and management of resources, including resource churn and privilege escalation, are key considerations.

🔑 Automating cluster configuration and deployment is crucial for success.

🔒 GitOps and infrastructure as code are essential for mature Kubernetes shops.

🛡️ Falcon Cloud Security provides continuous security monitoring and protection for Kubernetes clusters.

🔒 Deploying infrastructure as code with CSPM for security configuration and remediation.

🐳 Scanning container images for vulnerabilities before deployment.

🌩️ Integrated platform for ingesting and correlating data to improve security.

🔒 Automate container security with CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security using Control Tower and CloudFormation templates.

🔍 Identify and manage container image vulnerabilities using vulnerability management and CVE ratings.

🛡️ Scan and protect Kubernetes clusters for misconfigurations, including privileged mode and unnecessary Linux capabilities.

☁️ Scan AWS services for cloud security posture management and compare configurations with regulatory compliance best practices.

💻 Monitor and take automated action on runtime activity inside containers to detect and mitigate malicious processes.

🔴 Enable forensic analysis and incident response with detailed information and event timelines.

🔒 Enhancing container security with CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security.

🔎 Real-time response and incident investigation capabilities.

☁️ Cloud native protection, automated remediation workflows, and API integrations.

📊 Data ingestion, threat intelligence, and analytics for identifying and anticipating adversaries.

💡 Continuous improvement and protection through machine learning and platform enhancements.

💻 Opportunity for a cloud security risk review and access to resources.