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Secure Code & Cloud-Native Reviews

Find flaws in code and cloud before release.

Manual and tool-assisted review of source code and cloud-native configurations to catch vulnerabilities early in the SDLC.

Overview

Manual and tool-assisted review of source code, cloud-native configurations, and infrastructure-as-code to catch vulnerabilities early, when they're cheapest to fix, with guidance your developers can act on.

Who it's for

Engineering teams shipping code and infrastructure-as-code to cloud.

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Our perspective

Understanding Secure Code & Cloud-Native Reviews

Secure code and cloud-native review finds vulnerabilities where they are cheapest to fix: in source, configuration, and infrastructure-as-code, before a release ships them to production. We combine manual expert review with tool-assisted analysis, because scanners are strong at breadth but weak at business logic, authorization flaws, and the subtle misuse of a framework that automated rules routinely miss. The result is fewer false alarms and more findings that actually matter.

The review spans application code, cloud configuration, and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, and similar) so that a hardened application is not undone by a permissive bucket policy or an over-scoped role. We reference OWASP Top 10 and OWASP ASVS for application risk, the NIST SSDF for secure development practice, and support SBOM generation to give you visibility into third-party and transitive dependency risk across the software supply chain.

Good secure development is not a gate at the end; it is guidance developers can act on inside their workflow. We deliver findings with clear reproduction steps, real impact, and concrete remediation written for the people who own the code, and we can map your program maturity against OWASP SAMM so improvements to process are as durable as the individual fixes.

Signs you may need this

Security testing only happens after deployment, if at allIAM roles and IaC have grown faster than anyone reviews themNo software bill of materials for your applicationsScanner output is ignored because it is too noisyHardcoded secrets have shown up in code before

What we cover

Inside a Secure Code & Cloud-Native Reviews engagement

Manual source code review

Expert reading of code paths for authorization, injection, secrets handling, and logic flaws that pattern-based scanners consistently miss.

Tool-assisted SAST and dependency analysis

We tune static analysis and dependency scanning to your stack, then triage results so developers see real issues, not noise.

Cloud-native configuration review

Assessment of IAM policies, network rules, storage exposure, and service settings against least privilege and provider best practice.

Infrastructure-as-code security

Review of Terraform, CloudFormation, and similar templates so insecure defaults are caught before they are deployed at scale.

SBOM and supply chain visibility

We generate a software bill of materials to surface vulnerable and transitive dependencies across your components.

Secrets and credential hygiene

We hunt for hardcoded keys, tokens, and credentials in code, config, and history, and advise on safer secret management.

OWASP ASVS and SSDF alignment

Findings and recommendations map to ASVS controls and NIST SSDF practices so coverage is measurable, not ad hoc.

Developer-ready remediation

Every finding includes reproduction, impact, and a fix written for the engineers who own the code.

Outcomes

What you walk away with

Vulnerabilities found early in the SDLC

Cloud and IaC misconfigurations surfaced

Developer-ready remediation guidance

Stronger pipeline and release security

Our approach

How we deliver Secure Code & Cloud-Native Reviews

01

Scope & context

Understand the codebase, stack, and pipeline.

02

Manual & tool-assisted review

Review source code and cloud-native configuration.

03

Findings & prioritization

Rank by exploitability and impact.

04

Remediation & guardrails

Developer-ready fixes and pipeline guardrails.

Where this fits

Common situations we are called in for

01

Pre-release gate

A significant release is approaching and you want expert eyes on code and cloud config before it reaches production.

02

Rapid cloud-native growth

Your team is shipping fast on containers and managed services, and IAM and IaC sprawl have outpaced review.

03

Dependency risk exposure

A widely publicized dependency vulnerability has leadership asking what you actually run and where it is exposed.

04

Maturing the SDLC

You want to move security left and need a baseline of current code and pipeline security to build a program around.

The BUILD Method

A structured methodology, Engineer security in, and be ready to recover.

  1. B

    Blueprint

    Secure architecture and reference design.

  2. U

    Uncover

    Threat model and surface design-level risk.

  3. I

    Integrate

    Secure coding and controls built in.

  4. L

    Lockdown

    Hardening and configuration baselines.

  5. D

    Defend

    Resilience: continuity, DR, and tested recovery.

Aligned toNIST SSDFOWASP SAMMOWASP ASVSCIS BenchmarksISO 22301

What every engagement delivers

Evidence, priorities, and measurable progress

Executive Risk View

Board-ready summary of exposure, priorities, and business impact.

Prioritized Remediation Roadmap

Clear next steps mapped to risk, ownership, and urgency.

Audit-Ready Evidence

Reports, findings, control status, and supporting documentation.

Program Maturity Improvement

Retesting, tracking, awareness, and measurable security progress.

Aligned to ISO 27001NISTCSA CCMOWASP Testing Guide

How we engage

Four ways to work with us

  1. 1

    Assessment-Led Services

    Offensive security, validation, and testing engagements.

  2. 2

    Advisory & Program Services

    Risk, compliance, vCISO, and security program support.

  3. 3

    Recurring Managed Services

    MDR, DFIR, SOC, and implementation support.

  4. 4

    CLEAR Product-Led Platforms

    CLEAR GRC and PHiSH3R extend delivery with evidence and scale.

Why choose us

Why teams choose us for Secure Code & Cloud-Native Reviews

Manual plus tooling

Human review over SAST and SCA output to find the real, exploitable issues.

Cloud-native aware

Infrastructure-as-code, containers, and pipelines reviewed, not just app code.

Fix-focused

Findings your engineers can action, with clear remediation.

Credentials & experience

Certified experts, across regulated industries

Representative client segments

BankingInsuranceHealthcareRetaileCommerceHospitalityTechnologySaaSLegalProfessional ServicesRegulated Environments

Representative team credentials

CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO CDPSE CIPP/E ISO 27001 LA ISO 42001 LA ISO 22301 LA CCSP CCSK AZ-500 SC-100 SC-200 AWS Security Specialty GCP Security Engineer CKS OSCP OSWE OSEE eWPTX v2 eMAPT eCPPT CRTP CEH CompTIA Security+ CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO CDPSE CIPP/E ISO 27001 LA ISO 42001 LA ISO 22301 LA CCSP CCSK AZ-500 SC-100 SC-200 AWS Security Specialty GCP Security Engineer CKS OSCP OSWE OSEE eWPTX v2 eMAPT eCPPT CRTP CEH CompTIA Security+

FAQ

Common questions

Manual or automated?

Manual-led review over SAST and SCA output to find real, exploitable issues.

What do you cover beyond app code?

Infrastructure-as-code, containers, and CI/CD pipelines where in scope.

Which languages and stacks?

A broad range; we confirm coverage during scoping.

How are findings delivered?

With severity, evidence, and clear remediation your engineers can action.

Let's scope your secure code & cloud-native reviews engagement.

Practitioner-led delivery, platform-backed evidence, and retest validation included at no added cost.

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