This repository showcases a cloud security assessment conducted for an unnamed U.S. agency as it migrates from on-premises infrastructure to AWS. The engagement involved reviewing the agency's AWS environment against widely accepted security and compliance frameworks and producing actionable, executive-ready deliverables.
- Client Type: U.S.-based agency (anonymized for security/privacy)
- Goal: Conduct a security posture assessment for an AWS environment prior to production launch
- Frameworks: NIST 800-53 Rev 5, IRS Pub 1075, HIPAA, CJIS, MARS-E 2.2
- Tooling: AWS Security Hub, IAM Access Analyzer, AWS Config, CIS Benchmarks
- ✅ NIST/CIS-aligned Cloud Audit Checklist
- ✅ Security Findings Report Template (with sample redacted content)
- ✅ Risk-Based Remediation Roadmap
- ✅ Optional: Architecture Visual & Policy Gap Summary
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting
- Data Protection (Encryption at rest/in transit)
- Network Security (Security Groups, VPC Configs)
- Compliance Gap Mapping
| File | Description |
|---|---|
templates/cloud-audit-checklist.xlsx |
Control-by-control review template |
templates/sample-cloud-security-report.pdf |
Sample redacted findings report |
templates/remediation-roadmap-template.xlsx |
Actionable remediation tracker |
templates/cloud-architecture-diagram.png |
(Optional) Visual of recommended secure architecture |
docs/policy-gap-summary.pdf |
(Optional) High-level review of policy documentation gaps |
Conducted a complete cloud security assessment for an AWS-based system at a U.S. agency. I reviewed their IAM, encryption, logging, and network configurations against NIST 800-53 and other compliance frameworks. I delivered a redacted security report, roadmap, and checklist as part of the engagement. All work was done independently under a flexible contract.
- Government or private-sector compliance projects
- FedRAMP / NIST / HIPAA / IRS 1075 assessments
- Evidence-based AWS environment hardening