Cloud Security
Cloud security that
enables the business —
not slows it down.
Cloud environments create new attack surfaces faster than most organisations can track them. Misconfigured storage, over-permissioned identities, unmonitored workloads — the cloud doesn't automatically make you more secure. Cliffside helps you get the benefits of cloud without the security debt that usually comes with it. With both Azure and AWS certified staff and a recently formed Microsoft partnership, we bring deep platform expertise to every engagement.
Cloud Security services
Comprehensive Microsoft Azure security — from architecture review and misconfiguration remediation to Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Entra ID hardening. As a Microsoft partner with certified Azure security staff, we bring deep platform expertise to every assessment.
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AWS environment security assessment and hardening — IAM policy review, S3 access controls, GuardDuty configuration, Security Hub, and architecture review against the AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar. Delivered by certified AWS security specialists.
Learn more →Comprehensive M365 security hardening — Defender for Office 365, Defender for Endpoint, Intune device management, Entra ID conditional access, DLP policies, and email security configuration. We help you get the most security value from the Microsoft licences you're already paying for.
Learn more →Looking for Managed SOC? It now lives under our Managed Services pillar alongside Security Awareness as a Service and Third-Party Risk Management.
Microsoft partner
Get the most from the security tools you already own.
Most organisations are paying for Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 licences that include powerful security tools — but aren't using half of them. Our Microsoft partnership and certified staff mean we can help you configure, harden, and operationalise the full Microsoft security stack.
We don't just turn features on — we configure them to match your risk profile, your compliance requirements, and your team's capacity to manage them ongoing.
Endpoint detection and response, attack surface reduction rules, and device security baselines.
Email protection, anti-phishing policies, safe attachments, and safe links configuration.
Device management, compliance policies, application protection, and conditional access integration.
Identity protection, conditional access policies, MFA enforcement, and privileged identity management.
Cloud security posture management, workload protection, and security recommendations for Azure resources.
Cloud-native SIEM — log aggregation, threat detection, automated investigation, and incident response.
Setting the record straight
Cloud doesn't mean secure. It means shared responsibility.
There's a persistent myth that moving to cloud automatically improves your security posture. In some ways it does — your cloud provider handles physical security, infrastructure patching, and availability in ways you couldn't match on-premises. But in many of the ways that matter most, cloud actually increases your attack surface.
The shared responsibility model is clear: the cloud provider secures the infrastructure. You're responsible for everything on top — your identity configuration, your data, your workload security, your access controls. Most breaches in cloud environments exploit the customer side, not the provider side.
Assessment of your cloud architecture against security best practices — identifying structural weaknesses before they're exploited.
Identification and remediation of the misconfigurations that cause the majority of cloud security incidents.
IAM policy review, privilege reduction, MFA enforcement, and conditional access — the controls that matter most in cloud environments.
Native cloud security tooling configuration and managed monitoring — so you know what's happening in your environment in real time.
Get the benefits of cloud
without the security debt.
Book a free cloud security assessment. We'll review your environment and give you an honest picture of what's well-configured and what needs attention.