Serverless Security: Protecting Function-as-a-Service

Serverless shifts security responsibility but introduces new risks.

Serverless Risks

- Function event injection
- Insecure dependencies
- Over-privileged functions
- Sensitive data exposure
- Denial of wallet

Security Best Practices

- Least privilege IAM roles
- Input validation
- Secrets management
- Dependency scanning
- Function timeout limits

Tools

- Snyk for serverless
- PureSec
- Aqua Security
- Serverless Framework plugins