Enhancing Cloud Security Posture Management - A Comprehensive Analysis And Experimental Validation Of Cspm Strategies

Abstract

This research examines the significance of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in optimizing and strengthening security postures in cloud environments. CSPM systems are critical for organizations to evaluate, track, and improve their security configurations through automatic risk repair, ongoing monitoring, and agreement enforcement. The study employs a mixed-method research design which consists of quantitative analysis and technical experiment. Quantitative analysis evaluates security posture metrics e.g., incident frequency, repair time, compliance scores before and after CSPM implementation. Technical experiment includes real-time assessments conducted with open-source CSPM tools such as Cloud Custodian and Security Monkey inside simulated multi-cloud environments. The experiments measure the efficacy of CSPM in real-time threat identification and automatic repair. The study’s objective is to provide empirical evidences regarding the effectiveness of employing CSPM while offering acceptably actionable recommendations for organizations to enforcing or optimizing their CSPM strategies with emphasis on integration, automation, and constant improvement.