{"id":166,"date":"2026-07-05T08:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samatech.co.ke\/blog\/?p=166"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:30:22","slug":"ceh-module-7-cloud-mobile-iot-security-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samatech.co.ke\/blog\/ceh-module-7-cloud-mobile-iot-security-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"CEH Module 7: Cloud, Mobile &amp; IoT Security | SamaTech Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- START: SamaTech CEH Module 7 Banner - SEO Optimized -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full samatech-ceh-banner\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" \n        src=\"https:\/\/samatech.co.ke\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ethical-Hacker-Chapter-No-7-Samatech-IT-Institute-Kenya.jpg\" \n        alt=\"Ethical Hacker Chapter 7 Cloud Mobile IoT Security training banner by SamaTech IT Institute Kenya showing CEH certification modules\" \n        title=\"CEH Module 7: Cloud, Mobile &#038; IoT Security | SamaTech Institute Kenya\"\n        width=\"1200\" \n        height=\"630\" \n        loading=\"eager\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n        itemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n        class=\"wp-image-samatech-ceh-ch7\"\n        style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\"\n    >\n    \n    <!-- Semantic Caption for Google Images Context & CTR -->\n    <figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"samatech-ceh-caption\">\n        <strong>Ethical Hacker Chapter No. 7<\/strong>: Master Cloud Attack Vectors, Mobile Exploits &#038; IoT Penetration Testing at \n        <span itemprop=\"keywords\">SamaTech IT Institute Kenya<\/span>. \n        Enroll in the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatech.co.ke\/ceh-course\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CEH certification course in Nairobi<\/a>. \n        Call <a href=\"tel:+254742314119\" itemprop=\"telephone\">+254 742 314119<\/a>\n    <\/figcaption>\n\n    <!-- Hidden Structured Data for AI Image Understanding -->\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Ethical Hacker Chapter 7 Cloud Mobile IoT Security SamaTech Kenya\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Official banner for CEH Module 7 training at SamaTech Institute Kenya covering cloud SSRF attacks, mobile app vulnerabilities, IoT firmware exploitation, and container escapes. 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Part of the comprehensive <strong>Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)<\/strong> training at <strong>SamaTech Institute Kenya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <!-- Section 1: Cloud Security & Attack Vectors -->\n    <section id=\"cloud-security-attacks\" itemprop=\"teaches\">\n        <h2>Researching Attack Vectors on Cloud Technologies<\/h2>\n        <p>In modern enterprise environments, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) has replaced traditional data centers. As an ethical hacker, you must understand how misconfigurations lead to catastrophic breaches. This module covers:<\/p>\n        \n        <ul class=\"tech-list\">\n            <li><strong>API Vulnerabilities:<\/strong> Exploiting insecure REST\/SOAP APIs that lack proper authentication.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Container Escapes:<\/strong> Breaking out of Docker\/Kubernetes pods to access the host kernel.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Serverless Function Injection:<\/strong> Manipulating Lambda\/Azure Functions through event data poisoning.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Cloud Storage Misconfigurations:<\/strong> Identifying public S3 buckets and unsecured Blob storage.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <div class=\"real-world-example-box\">\n            <h3>\ud83d\udd34 Real-Time Example: The Capital One Breach (SSRF)<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>The Attack:<\/strong> An attacker exploited a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in a web application firewall (WAF) hosted on AWS. 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