Resources — multi-cloud audit, FinOps and security

Practical articles for CIOs, IT and MSPs: multi-cloud audit, pragmatic FinOps and read-only security.

• What is a multi-cloud audit?— One grid to compare cost, exposure and resilience across clouds.
• Cloud FinOps for SMEs: where to start?— Spot obvious waste before investing in a FinOps factory.
• Cloud security: see exposures before the incident— Incidents often start with mundane open configurations.
• Azure, AWS, GCP: why the same controls?— Without a common grid, you cannot compare or decide.
• European cloud: audit OVHcloud and Scaleway seriously— EU proximity does not remove the need for regular audits.
• Least privilege: the golden rule of cloud audit— If the identity can write, the audit must not start.

Cloud Inspector practical guides

Short methods to prepare a cloud audit and prioritise a findings report.

• Prepare a cloud audit: checklist — Six steps before the first API call.
• Prioritise findings in an audit report — Turn a findings list into a weekly action plan.