A cloud infrastructure audit answers two questions at once: where are we wasting money, and where are we exposed? The two are linked — orphaned resources and over-broad access are both cost and risk. This hub indexes the audit and optimization workflow.
Cloud Security Self-Assessment (iCSAT)
Interactive cloud security benchmark for AWS, Azure, and GCP with instant remediation guidance and compliance insights
Open the full Cloud Security Self-Assessment (iCSAT) →The audit workflow
- Inventory & tag everything; flag orphaned and untagged resources.
- Right-size & retire idle compute and storage. See Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps and Tools vs. Consultants.
- Audit access & exposure — public endpoints, over-broad IAM, unencrypted data.
- Quantify the trade-offs — see Are Your Cloud Costs Hiding Security Gaps?.
For the cost-optimization deep dive, see the Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization Workflow. Start by scoring your current posture with the self-assessment above.