Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) is an emerging capability that focuses specifically on detecting and responding to threats in cloud environments. While not deeply detailed in the core CSA Security Guidance v4.0, CDR is an evolution of traditional SIEM and endpoint detection strategies applied to cloud-native infrastructures.
In CSA Security Guidance v4.0 – Domain 9: Incident Response, it’s made clear that:
“Security monitoring and detection capabilities in the cloud must be able to identify suspicious behavior, policy violations, and misconfigurations — often across multiple layers such as infrastructure, applications, and identity.”
— CSA Security Guidance v4.0, Domain 9: Incident Response
CDR platforms typically include:
Threat detection across cloud workloads (e.g., compute, storage, IAM misuse)
Real-time alerts
Automated or manual response mechanisms
Integration with cloud-native logging services like AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, or GCP Audit Logs
Incorrect options:
B is about application management, not threat detection.
C relates to cloud cost optimization tools.
D refers to cloud storage tuning, unrelated to threat detection.
[References:, CSA Security Guidance v4.0 – Domain 9: Incident Response, Industry context: CDR builds upon the principles of SIEM/EDR adapted for cloud, , , ]
