Cloud fixes, not another dashboard
For security and platform leaders whose cloud security tool produces more alerts than anyone can fix - and whose fixes drift back a month later.
Maatara Consulting is an AI-native technology consultancy, with teams in Concord, California and Bengaluru, India, that designs, builds, secures and runs cloud and AI systems. Our cloud security posture management ranks misconfigurations by real exposure, fixes them in code and prevents them with policy.
- Connect
- Assess
- Rank
- Remediate
- Prevent
- Monitor
How Our Cloud Security Posture Management Works
Cloud security posture management (CSPM) continuously checks cloud accounts for risky configurations - public storage, over-broad permissions, unencrypted data, open network paths - and against frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks. We add the parts tools leave out: ranking by real exposure, fixes made in code, and policy that stops the same mistakes recurring.
Ranked by real exposure
A public, internet-reachable resource holding sensitive data outranks a theoretical issue in a sandbox account.
- Short list of real priorities
- Context from network paths and data
Fixed in code
Remediation goes into Terraform or your infrastructure code, so fixes survive the next deployment.
- Fixes reviewed and versioned
- No console changes that drift
Prevented by policy
Policy-as-code checks in CI block risky configurations before they reach production.
- Guardrails in the pipeline
- Fewer new findings each month
Evidence on demand
Posture is mapped to the frameworks your auditors use, with history to show improvement.
- CIS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
- Trend reports for the board
Four Parts of Cloud Security Posture
We cover all four across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Identity and access
Over-privileged roles, unused keys, missing MFA and risky cross-account trust.
Network exposure
Open ports, public endpoints and paths from the internet to sensitive resources.
Data protection
Public or unencrypted storage, missing backups and logging gaps, linked to our DSPM work.
Workload configuration
Container, Kubernetes, serverless and VM settings checked against benchmarks.
Our Cloud Security Posture Management Services
A posture review, a remediation programme, or managed CSPM.
Cloud posture review
Findings ranked by exposure across your accounts.
CSPM tool setup
Native tools such as Defender for Cloud or AWS Security Hub configured and tuned.
Remediation in code
Fixes implemented in Terraform with your platform team.
Policy as code
Preventive checks in CI and organisation-level guardrails.
Identity clean-up
Least-privilege roles and removal of stale access.
Kubernetes posture
Cluster and workload configuration hardened.
Compliance mapping
Posture mapped to CIS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and PCI DSS.
Exception management
Accepted risks recorded with owners and expiry dates.
Managed CSPM
Continuous monitoring, triage and monthly reporting.
Why Teams Choose Maatara for Cloud Security Posture Management
We are cloud engineers as well as security practitioners, so we fix what we find in your infrastructure code instead of handing you a spreadsheet. Our security practice is advised by Amit Garg, who has advised US Federal and US Defense programs on cyber strategy and risk frameworks. Our engineers built SecBoard, which scores risk by reachability, asset criticality and active exploitation rather than raw severity.
Meet the teamThousands of cloud findings, few fixes?
Rank them by real exposure and fix the top ones.
What CSPM Engagements Commit To
These are the commitments every cloud security posture management engagement works to.
Findings ordered by real exposure, with an owner each
Every fix made through infrastructure as code
Policy checks that block risky changes before production
Trend report showing posture over time
Typical Deliverables
Everything our cloud security posture management team produces stays in your accounts and repositories.
Posture report
Ranked findings by account, with exposure context.
Remediation pull requests
Fixes in your infrastructure code.
Policy library
Preventive rules with tests, running in CI.
Exception register
Accepted risks with owners and expiry.
Compliance mapping
Posture against your chosen frameworks.
Monthly trend report
Findings opened, fixed and prevented.
Fixes drifting back after deployments?
Make them in code so they stick.
Security Work in Practice
Security and cloud systems our engineers have built.
SecBoard
Security · AI - A vulnerability command centre that pulls findings from about 25 security tools across eight categories into one store, scores risk by reachability, asset criticality and active exploitation, and generates compliance evidence from the same data.
Ops-Intelligence
AI · Cloud - An agent that watches enterprise applications, correlates signals across dependent services and points to the dependency behind a failure. Known faults run on deterministic rules, a local model handles only new events, and an operator approves every change.
Digital Signage
Build · Cloud - One player codebase for Android, Linux and desktop, offline-tolerant playback, and a multi-tenant portal that lets non-engineers run forty sites from one login.
Cloud Posture Across How You Go to Market
Cloud security posture management priorities depend on your customers.
B2B & Enterprise
Evidence for customer security reviews and SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits, plus tenant isolation checks.
Same misconfigurations every month?
Block them in CI with policy as code.
How a CSPM Engagement Runs
Six steps from today's findings to a posture that keeps improving.
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Connect
Read-only access to accounts and current tools.
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Assess
Gather findings and add exposure context.
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Rank
Prioritise by real exposure and assign owners.
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Remediate
Fix top findings in code with your team.
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Prevent
Add policy-as-code checks and guardrails.
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Monitor
Track posture monthly and handle exceptions.
Our Engagement Model
How a cloud security posture management engagement runs commercially.
Analysis
Free posture review call and NDA, then read-only access.
Design
A proposal with accounts in scope, milestones and a fixed price.
Development
Assessment and ranking shared with your security and platform teams.
Optimization
Remediation and policy work done in short cycles.
Deployment
Guardrails live in CI and organisation policy.
Support
Managed CSPM monthly, or handover with runbooks.
Audit asking for cloud evidence?
Get posture mapped to your frameworks.
Flexible Engagement Models
Three ways to buy cloud security posture management.
Dedicated team
Managed CSPM with continuous monitoring, remediation support and monthly reports, billed monthly.
Hire a teamFixed scope
A posture review plus remediation of top findings, at a fixed, milestone-based price.
Get a quoteAdvisory & hourly
Senior review of your cloud security architecture or CSPM tool choice, by the hour.
Book advisoryReady for a cloud posture that improves?
Start with a free cloud security posture management review.
Is CSPM Right for You?
A good fit if
- You run production on AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Your security tool produces more findings than you can fix.
- Fixes keep drifting back.
- Auditors or customers ask for cloud security evidence.
The wrong start if
- Your cloud footprint is a single small account.
- You cannot change infrastructure code.
- You want alerts reviewed but nothing fixed.
Cloud Security Posture Management FAQs
Cloud security posture management is the continuous checking of cloud accounts for risky configurations - such as public storage, excessive permissions, open network paths or missing encryption - against best practice and frameworks like CIS Benchmarks. Good CSPM ranks findings by real risk and gets them fixed, not just listed.
Still have a question?
Ask an engineer, not a call centre. You get a straight answer within one business day.
Ask our teamCloud security posture management is the continuous checking of cloud accounts for risky configurations - such as public storage, excessive permissions, open network paths or missing encryption - against best practice and frameworks like CIS Benchmarks. Good CSPM ranks findings by real risk and gets them fixed, not just listed.
Tools find problems; they do not fix them. We tune your tool, add exposure context so priorities are clear, fix findings in your infrastructure code and add policy that stops the same issues returning. Most teams with a tool still have a growing backlog.
CSPM checks cloud configuration. DSPM starts from sensitive data: where it is and who can reach it. CNAPP platforms bundle posture, workload and identity security in one product. We work with whichever tools you have and combine CSPM with DSPM where data risk matters most.
AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, using native tools such as Defender for Cloud and AWS Security Hub, or commercial platforms you already own. Fixes are made in Terraform or your infrastructure code, and we can help you choose a platform if the native tools no longer meet your needs.
Not when it is designed well. Policies focus on high-impact risks, give clear messages explaining the fix, and allow recorded, time-limited exceptions. Developers see problems in their pull request rather than in a security ticket weeks later.
As a fixed-price posture review and remediation project, managed CSPM billed monthly, or advisory by the hour. After a free consultation you receive a proposal with no hidden costs, sized to the number of accounts and subscriptions in scope.
Want a Cloud Posture That Improves Every Month?
Tell us which clouds you run and what your current tools show. An engineer replies within one business day with a first view. Every cloud security posture management engagement starts with a free consultation.