Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 

1. Why should we care about cloud security AND compliance during digital transformation?

Cloud environments carry elevated risk. Gartner estimates 99% of cloud security failures stem from customer-side misconfiguration, not the provider. As you scale, misconfigurations become more common and consequences more severe. Compliance mandates like GDPR, DORA, SOC 2 or ISO 27001 heighten the stakes. Security and compliance must be built in—not bolted on.

2. What is CloudNation’s Cloud Security Assessment (HealthCheck), and why is it useful?

The HealthCheck delivers rapid, executive‑level insights into your cloud security posture. It answers three critical questions: 

• Is our environment secure? 

• How do we measure security? 

• What actions improve our posture? 

You receive a concise, prioritized report, from summary to technical findings, and a presentation with your leadership team.

3. How does CloudNation support audit and certification readiness?

With tools like Drata or TrustCloud, CloudNation implements automated compliance platforms to collect audit-ready evidence in real time. They handle: compliance tooling setup, workflows, evidence tracking, continuous controls, remediation coordination, and engagement with auditors, ensuring readiness from day one. 

4. What does 'Policy‑as‑Code' advisory involve, and why does it matter? 

CloudNation helps codify governance via tools such as Azure Policy, Kyverno or OPA, enabling automated enforcement of guardrails at scale. This proactive model aligns DevSecOps with compliance and ensures security by design, not afterthought. 

5. What is included in a Kubernetes Security Assessment?

Designed for regulated or production-grade clusters and GitOps deployments, this audit reviews architecture, RBAC, policies, and scans environments against NIST/CIS benchmarks to uncover configuration risks and enforce secure defaults. 

6. How do CloudNation’s services tie into broader digital transformation strategy?

Security and compliance are integrated across your transformation journey, from landing zone and readiness assessment to ongoing operations via their Cloud Competence Center. This ensures scalability without compromising oversight or audit requirements. 

7. What industries and clients has CloudNation supported?

We’ve worked with over 500 organizations, including regulators‑facing FinTech, ISVs, and SaaS firms. Notable clients include VIVE (banking license via AWS compliance) and Deribit (secure crypto trading infrastructure).