Welcome to The Hidden Port
Cloud Security, Automation, Best Practices, and Beyond.
How I Passed the AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) Exam in 2025
My real-world journey passing the AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) exam. Study strategies, mistakes, resources, and tips for future candidates.
Building Least-Privilege IAM Roles with IAM Access Analyzer
Use IAM Access Analyzer to build least-privilege IAM roles in AWS — includes policy generation from CloudTrail, Terraform integration, and AWS best practices.
How to Detect AWS Root Account Usage (And Respond to It)
Detect and alert on AWS root account usage using CloudTrail, EventBridge, SNS, and optional Slack notifications. Step-by-step setup and Terraform included.
AWS Security Checklist 2025: 10 Critical Steps to Secure Your Cloud
A step-by-step checklist to secure your AWS account in 2025 — includes IAM hardening, S3 lockdown, logging, and budget alerts. Beginner to intermediate friendly.
IAM Users Are Dead: Modern AWS Access Control for 2025
Stop using IAM users in AWS. This guide explains why they’re risky and how to migrate to Identity Center, STS, and OIDC-based access — step-by-step.
5 Critical AWS Security Misconfigurations (2025 Edition) – How to Find & Fix Them
Five AWS misconfigurations still causing breaches in 2025 — includes fixes for public S3 buckets, over-permissive IAM, open security groups, and missing monitoring.