PurpleRidge, powered by RidgeBot® from Ridge Security, has introduced its Automated AWS Account Audit tool. The launch directly addresses recent security research demonstrating that attackers—leveraging large language models (LLMs) to scan for exposed credentials—can fully compromise an AWS environment in as little as eight minutes using a single misconfiguration such as a public S3 bucket toggle or a stale access key.
Quick Intel
Attackers increasingly use AI to automate discovery of exposed credentials in public S3 buckets and other misconfigurations. PurpleRidge goes beyond traditional checklists by revealing how individual weaknesses combine into exploitable paths to sensitive data and administrative control.
The audit maps step-by-step privilege escalation chains, illustrating exactly how an attacker could move from initial entry (e.g., guest-level access) to full Cloud Admin privileges. This visualization helps security teams understand and prioritize the most dangerous combinations of misconfigurations.
Key detection capabilities include:
All findings are aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, providing clear, evidence-based remediation instructions. This helps organizations close security gaps quickly and maintain compliance with relevant standards.
"AWS secures the infrastructure, but the user is responsible for the security within it," says Lydia Zhang, President & Co-founder, Ridge Security. "A single 'Public' toggle or a stale access key is all an attacker needs. We provide the validation needed to close those doors."
PurpleRidge complements the AWS audit with Automated Web Penetration Testing to validate defenses against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and other web application threats.
About Ridge Security
Ridge Security delivers intelligent, autonomous cybersecurity validation solutions that help organizations proactively manage risk and improve resilience. Its flagship platform, RidgeBot®, is a leading agentic AI-based adversarial risk validation platform that supports continuous threat exposure management programs. Recognized by Gartner in the Market Guide for Adversarial Exposure Validation and honored with awards such as Top Emerging Cyber Security Company for 2025 and CRN’s Tech Elite 250 for 2025, Ridge Security serves customers around the world through a network of 400+ partners in sectors including finance, government, telecom, and enterprise.
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