A company integrates an external contractor’s application that collects event logs from a cloud environment. While reviewing access details, a security consultant discovers that the digital tokens for that application appear in a publicly accessible repository. The consultant suspects these tokens can grant unauthorized entry. Which approach confirms whether the environment is at risk?
Capture network packets from the contractor’s application
Use a specialized cloud enumeration utility with the revealed tokens
Request a legal agreement from the vendor before performing evaluations
Run a port scan on the local network to detect gateway services
Attempting to use the exposed credentials with a cloud enumeration utility demonstrates if they provide unauthorized access. If they allow resource modification or data viewing, then the organization’s environment is exposed. Using a local scanner or capturing traffic does not verify the effectiveness of the tokens during login. Engaging the contractor for paperwork does not test for potential unauthorized entry.
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