A CSPM tool can also be integrated with the storage systems of different CSPs to enable the transmission of security-related alerts and notifications. This integration enhances the overall monitoring and IR capabilities of the CSPM tool by extending the reach of alerting mechanisms to include the storage environment. When the storage systems are integrated with the CSPM tool, you can configure sending data of the regular alert and asset reports from the tool to these storage systems for easy and convenient storing, searching, and auditing:
- Integrating with an Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket: Amazon S3 is a highly scalable and secure object storage solution provided by AWS. It offers reliable data availability and performance and the ability to store and retrieve data of any size. With Amazon S3, you can effectively organize your data and manage access control through S3 buckets. When integrating Amazon S3 buckets with a CSPM tool, you can configure the seamless transfer of regular alert and asset report data to the S3 buckets. This integration simplifies the auditing process by providing a convenient and centralized location for storing and accessing these reports.
- Integrating with Azure blobs: Azure Blob Storage is a cloud-based object storage solution provided by Microsoft. It is designed to efficiently store large volumes of unstructured data. Access to the objects stored in Blob Storage is enabled through the HTTP/HTTPS protocols. When integrating Azure Blob Storage with a CSPM tool, you gain the ability to configure the transfer of regular alert and asset report data to Blob Storage. This integration allows for multiple configurations, enabling the sending of various reports to distinct storage containers within Azure Blob Storage.
- Integrating with a GCP bucket: GCP buckets serve as fundamental containers for storing data in cloud storage. All data stored in the cloud storage environment must be organized within buckets. Buckets provide a means to organize and manage your data while controlling access to it. When integrating GCP buckets with your CSPM tool, you gain the ability to configure the transfer of regular alert and asset report data to GCP buckets. This integration enables the seamless and automated delivery of important reports to designated GCP buckets within your cloud storage environment.
Storage integration makes it possible to bring different sorts of logs into one bucket, and you can then decide to build cases based on requirements. Let us understand key integration challenges and the best practices to tackle them.