Multi-Cloud Hardening Specialist: Securing AWS and Azure with NIST, Qualys and EDR

Author(s)	Satya Nanda Vara Prasad Kanchumarthi
Country	United States
Abstract	Multi-cloud surroundings demand robust security hardening to fight evolving pitfalls across AWS and Azure platforms. Core findings reveal that Qualys scans combined with NIST fabrics effectively inspection and fortify configurations, while endpoint discovery and response integration enables visionary trouble stalking. crucial issues include securing over 1,000 waiters to achieve PCI compliance through Splunk security information and event operation monitoring. interpreters gain practical tools forpost-build hardening akin to firmware doctoring, VLAN-to-security group migrations with multipath high vacuity, and mongrel datacenter-all shops using EMC Unisphere and Amazon Route 53. These strategies deliver flexible global structure under compliance authorizations, streamlining enterprise governance with Remedy and JIRA marking alongside Solaris Veritas attestations.
Keywords	Multi-Cloud Hardening, NIST Frameworks, Qualys Scans, EDR Threat Hunting, PCI Compliance
Field	Engineering
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026
Published On	2026-04-18
DOI	https://doi.org/10.70528/IJLRP.v7.i4.2129
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbxntk

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