From Flat File to Flying High: How to Visualize Your Entire Azure Cloud in 5 Minutes

Your Azure infrastructure isn’t just a list of names in a spreadsheet; it’s a living, breathing network of interconnected services. So why are you still trying to understand it by scrolling through a flat CSV file? The complexity of modern cloud environments means that seeing the “big picture” how resources relate to each other and to the outside world is more critical than ever, yet often feels impossible. In this post, we’ll introduce a powerful open-source tool, the Cloud Visualizer (CAV), that transforms that boring data export into a rich, interactive graph. We’ll show you exactly how to go from a raw CSV file to a fully explorable map of your cloud, and how to uncover security insights you might have otherwise missed. ...

October 7, 2025 · 5 min · Fayasuddin

Stop Overpowered Service Accounts: How to Apply Least Privilege in Google Cloud the Right Way

Introduction: Overprivileged Accounts Are a Hidden Risk In Google Cloud, service accounts are the backbone of automation, enabling applications and scripts to interact securely with cloud resources. But when a service account has more privileges than necessary, it becomes a ticking time bomb a single compromised account can lead to data leaks, resource misuse, or lateral movement across your cloud environment. This post dives into how to enforce the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) for Google Cloud service accounts, with actionable examples and best practices that even experienced cloud architects will find indispensable. ...

October 5, 2025 · 3 min · Fayasuddin