Cloud Decoded (part 2): What attackers don’t want you to know

**Executive summary:** This blog post (Part Two of Expel's "Cloud Decoded" series) reviews four common cloud attack vectors—control plane compromises, container/Kubernetes exploits, SaaS account takeovers, and over‑permissioned identities—and describes how Expel's MDR/CDR capabilities ingest cloud telemetry, detect anomalous API/IAM and container activity, correlate identity and SaaS logs, and provide actionable remediation guidance to reduce risk and harden cloud environments.