Your First Line of Defense Starts Here

The Basic Security Audit Checklist is a concise, actionable PDF guide designed for small businesses that need to establish foundational cloud security without the overhead of a full-time security team.

It walks you through the critical first steps of hardening your environment — from reviewing IAM policies and enforcing least-privilege access to verifying that SSL/TLS handshake configurations meet current best practices across all public-facing endpoints.

What’s Inside the Guide?

This isn't just a list of tips; it’s a structured 48-point checklist covering:

• Identity Management: Hardening user roles and permissions.

• Network Segmentation: Isolating workloads to prevent lateral movement.

• Logging & Monitoring: A dedicated section on AWS CloudWatch showing you how to set up basic alarm thresholds so you’re alerted before a breach happens.

• Encryption Standards: Ensuring your data is safe both at rest and in transit.

Each item includes a brief explanation of why it matters and a direct link to the relevant AWS, Azure, or GCP documentation.

Bridge the Gap to Professional Security

The guide also introduces core concepts of penetration testing methodology. This helps your team understand what a professional attacker (or auditor) looks for, allowing you to prioritize your remediation efforts effectively.

Whether you are running a single EC2 instance or a small Kubernetes cluster behind a load balancing layer, this checklist gives you a clear, prioritized path from "no idea where we stand" to "the basics are covered."

Who is this for?

• Startups preparing for their first client security questionnaire.

• Freelance Developers looking to deliver more secure projects.

• Small Teams that need a reliable security baseline.

Think of this as your entry point to the Temus Solutions ecosystem. When you are ready for a deeper dive, our Deep Vulnerability Assessment picks up right where this checklist leaves off.