How Do Hackers Exploit Cloud Security Vulnerabilities?

Introduction

Over 90% of Indian enterprises now use AWS, Azure, or GCP. CERT-In reported 400% rise in cloud breaches in 2024–2025. Capital One, Airtel, BigBasket, Dominos India — all suffered massive breaches due to simple cloud misconfigurations. At Ethical Hacking Training Institute and Webasha Technologies, we teach students exactly how attackers exploit cloud environments and how to secure them using the same labs used by red teams at Deloitte, KPMG, and top Indian banks.

Top 10 Cloud Exploitation Techniques Used by Real Attackers

Every single one of these attacks is demonstrated live in our dedicated cloud pentesting lab at Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies.

How Attackers Abuse IAM – The #1 Cloud Killer

Real scenario we recreate daily: attacker finds one over-privileged service account → uses “iam:PassRole” + “lambda:CreateFunction” → launches malicious Lambda with full admin → dumps entire account. In India, 68% of AWS accounts have dangerous permissions (2025 reports). Our students learn to exploit and fix these using Pacu, CloudBrute, and custom Python scripts.

SSRF + Metadata Service = Instant Cloud Compromise

Classic Capital One attack still works in 2025: web app vulnerable to SSRF → request http://169.254.169.254 → steal IAM role credentials → full account takeover. We show this on live AWS, Azure (instance metadata), and GCP environments. Most Indian startups still miss this during pentests.

Master SSRF, IAM, and metadata attacks hands-on in our CEH + Cloud Security module at Webasha Technologies.

Container & Kubernetes Attacks Exploding in India

Attackers scan for exposed Kubernetes dashboards (port 8001/8080), misconfigured RBAC, or privileged containers. Once inside, they escape to host using --privileged flag or CAP_SYS_ADMIN. Indian fintechs and edtechs are prime targets. We run full EKS/AKS/GKE clusters in lab for real breakout exercises.

How to Defend: Cloud Security Best Practices 2025

Proven fixes taught in every batch: enable MFA + SCPs + GuardDuty, use least privilege IAM, disable IMDSv1, scan with Prowler/ScoutSuite daily, encrypt everything at rest and transit, segment with VPCs and security groups, monitor CloudTrail 24×7, and conduct quarterly red team exercises — exactly what our students perform on real client simulations.

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Conclusion

Every major company in India is moving to cloud — and every company needs cloud pentesters who can think like attackers. Join Ethical Hacking Training Institute and Webasha Technologies — India’s only institute with live AWS, Azure, GCP accounts and licensed tools for every student. Classroom (Pune) and online live batches starting every Monday with 100% placement assistance at top consulting firms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cloud is most hacked in India?

AWS dominates, but Azure and GCP breaches rising fast due to rapid adoption.

Can one S3 bucket leak destroy a company?

Yes — Airtel exposed 375 million records via one public bucket.

Which institute teaches real cloud pentesting in India?

Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies — with live multi-cloud labs.

Is cloud harder to hack than on-premise?

Easier — one misconfiguration = full compromise. We prove it live in class.

How long to learn cloud pentesting?

Our fast-track cloud module: 8–10 weeks inside CEH bootcamp.

Do you provide AWS/Azure accounts?

Yes — every student gets personal sandbox accounts with real IAM roles.

Salary after cloud security training?

Freshers ₹15–25 LPA, 2+ years ₹40–80 LPA at EY, PwC, KPMG India.

When is next cloud batch starting?

Every Monday — classroom Pune + 100% live online.