07/10/2026
A cloud account does not need administrator access to become a serious security risk.
One compromised identity can become the first step in a wider cloud attack path.
Excessive permissions can expose additional resources.
Weak trust relationships can create new access routes.
Poorly controlled service accounts can enable lateral movement.
Privilege escalation can turn limited access into significant cloud control.
This is why UK organisations need to look beyond individual IAM permissions.
They need to understand how identities, roles, service accounts, and cloud resources connect.
CyberSec Consulting helps organisations identify these hidden identity risks through IAM security assessment, cloud security assessment, identity risk assessment, and attack path analysis.
The approach is simple:
Identify → Prioritise → Remediate → Monitor
Least privilege, access governance, and Privileged Access Management can then help reduce unnecessary exposure.
Managed Identity Services can support ongoing identity security and access control.
Is your IAM environment secure, or does it contain an attack path waiting to be discovered?