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implementing-cloud-workload-protection
Implements cloud workload protection using boto3 and google-cloud APIs for runtime security monitoring, process anomaly detection, and file integrity checking on EC2/GCE instances. Scans for cryptomining, reverse shells, and unauthorized binaries. Use when building runtime security controls for cloud compute workloads.
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# Implementing Cloud Workload Protection
## When to Use
- When deploying or configuring implementing cloud workload protection capabilities in your environment
- When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
- When building or improving security architecture for this domain
- When conducting security assessments that require this implementation
## Common Misconfigurations & Verification
- **SSM Agent not installed / instance unmanaged:** `send_command` silently targets nothing if the instance isn't registered with Systems Manager. The EC2 role needs `AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore` and an SSM VPC endpoint or NAT. Confirm: `aws ssm describe-instance-information --query 'InstanceInformationList[?PingStatus!=\`Online\`]'` (should be empty for monitored hosts).
- **Command results never checked:** `send_command` returns immediately; the detection signal is in the invocation output, not the call. Pull it with `aws ssm list-command-invocations --command-id <id> --details`.