OPERATION CLOUD MIRAGE: Analysing Risks and Threats Simulation.

OVERVIEW

This report presents a simulated security incident analysis at DigitalWitch Cyber Solutions Ltd, a company that has migrated 80% of its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Shortly after migration, the company experienced a series of security anomalies including;

• unauthorized access attempts,
• abnormal outbound traffic, and
• a ransomware attack

indicating a potentially sophisticated breach. These events call for a structured approach to cloud threat analysis, mitigation planning, and access control best practices.

This report will:

• Analyze key risks using a structured risk model.
• Identify potential cloud misconfigurations and attack surfaces.
• Profile an advanced persistent threat (APT) group suspected of involvement.
• Investigate the possible malware used, and
• Propose a secure, auditable change management workflow for cloud environments.

By simulating a real-world breach scenario, this analysis underscores the importance of cloud security hygiene, continuous monitoring, and layered defense mechanisms in protecting organizational assets from evolving cyber threats.