Secure Your AWS Footprint to Innovate Faster Without Increasing Risk

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the backbone of security. IAM governs who can access what, and how. But in fast-moving environments, IAM configurations can quickly drift. Privileged roles multiply. Long-lived credentials persist. And misconfigurations slip through unnoticed, creating silent risk.

That’s why MontyCloud and k9 Security have teamed up to deliver a new capability: automated IAM Security Optimization Reports built into the MontyCloud DAY2 platform.

In minutes—not days—you can uncover hidden access risks, prioritize what to fix, and uncover new revenue opportunities for security projects. No manual digging. No guesswork. Just actionable insights you can trust.

Introducing the IAM Optimization Report by MontyCloud + k9 Security

With just a few clicks, MontyCloud—powered by our deep integration with k9 Security—scans your entire AWS footprint, flags risky IAM configurations, and delivers a tenant-scoped report directly to your DAY2  MSP Dashboard.

Get prioritized IAM insights in minutes—no scripts, no manual effort.

The report is designed to spotlight the biggest risks first and give you quick wins you can act on right away. In one view, you’ll know where to focus—whether it’s deprovisioning excess admins, rotating outdated access keys, or cleaning up unused IAM principals.

Each finding includes a clear risk summary and actionable remediation guidance, so you can reduce exposure fast and move forward with confidence from MontyCloud ‘s IAM Optimization Report.

IAM lifecycle pains—real-world tasks and hidden risks

“IAM is too complex and changes too quickly for manual analysis of configurations or findings. By automating assessment, cloud security teams can shift focus from analyzing to fixing issues that matter.”
-- Stephen Kuenzli, Founder, k9 Security

Why This Matters to MSPs

As a Managed Service Provider, your profitability hinges on your ability to surface and remediate latent security gaps before they erode customer trust or blow-up SLAs. The matrix below translates everyday AWS actions into hidden risks, real‑world business impact, and concrete monetization opportunities for your practice.

Unchecked, these issues erode trust with regulators and end‑users whose sensitive data—invoice details, medical records, or intellectual property—resides in these cloud accounts. By productizing the safeguards above, MSPs can turn risk into revenue while deepening customer loyalty.

Questions Every Secure Cloud Team Must Answer — and Why They Matter

1. How many shadow admins are active in production?
   If you don’t know exactly who still holds Excess Administrator Access, your blast radius grows by the hour. MontyCloud’s automated IAM Optimization Report flags every unused high-privilege role so you can retire or time-box it before attackers discovers it.
2. When did our most critical automation key last rotate?
   Keys powering Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and data jobs often live far beyond AWS’s 90-day best practice. Our report highlights any key older than 90 days—along with the owner and last-used date—so rotation becomes a scheduled task, not a crisis response.
3. What would one compromised credential cost our customers?
   A single leaked role can trigger fines, outages, and loss of trust. MontyCloud attaches a quick “impact narrative” to each finding, translating technical exposure into business risk your executives will understand.

Bottom line: If answering these takes more than a few minutes, risk is already piling up. The IAM Optimization Report puts the answers—and next steps—into a single view, ready before your next stand-up or audit.

Scale Value—How MontyCloud DAY2 Helps MSPs Scale Their Security Services

Managed Service Providers often oversee hundreds of tenants and thousands of AWS accounts. Manual console checks and home-grown scripts can’t keep pace with that growth. MontyCloud DAY2’s IAM Optimization Report adds leverage at every layer of the MSP business:

Conclusion— Secure Your Cloud Footprint with Confidence

IAM mistakes don't age well. Keys linger, roles expand, and the cost of inaction grows daily. As AI accelerates every workflow, the gap between a misstep and a breach is measured in minutes, not weeks.

MontyCloud’s IAM Optimization Report, built in partnership with k9 Security, turns hours of manual IAM analysis into a fast, focused report. Your team gets the facts and clear guidance to act immediately, improving your security posture and audit readiness without slowing down innovation.

Here’s what you gain:

• Security that keeps pace with AI
  Strengthen your identity layer so critical workloads run securely.
• Operational efficiency
  Let engineers focus on building while executives get clear visibility into risk and     resolution.
• Confidence to scale
  With continuous scanning, structured playbooks, and multi‑cloud support, you can evolve safely as your cloud environment grows. The IAM Optimization Report is currently available as a Copilot beta feature. If you’re a partner interested in early access—or want to explore new revenue opportunities—please reach out to MontyCloud to get started.

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