Sample output
Sample Cloud Waste and Governance Snapshot
This sample shows the style of output a buyer can expect. It is not based on a real customer environment.
| Priority | Finding | Impact | Suggested action |
| P1 | Non-production compute runs 24x7 | Cost leakage | Add schedules for dev/test workloads |
| P1 | Unattached disks and stale snapshots | Cost leakage | Delete or archive after owner confirmation |
| P2 | Missing owner and cost-center tags | Poor accountability | Enforce mandatory tags for new resources |
| P2 | Broad admin access and stale users | Security risk | Review privileged roles and remove stale access |
Delivery process
Before, during, and after the assessment
01
Before
Confirm business reason, cloud platforms, known pain points, access method, and owners.
02
During
Review billing, usage, IAM, network, logging, backup, tagging, IaC, and AI/API cost visibility.
03
After
Provide findings, action list, 30/60/90 day roadmap, and optional implementation path.
Data handling
Minimum access, practical evidence
Preferred evidence
- Read-only cloud access.
- Billing and inventory exports.
- Architecture diagrams and policy/configuration exports.
- Screenshots where direct access is not appropriate.
Avoid sharing
- Production passwords or long-lived admin credentials.
- Secrets, API keys, private keys, or tokens in chat or email.
- Unredacted regulated data unless an explicit handling process is agreed.
Readiness checklist
Good first-snapshot signals
Monthly spend has grown faster than expected.
Non-production workloads are always on.
Owners for spend are unclear.
Cloud and AI/API usage is split across teams.
Compliance or customer security pressure is increasing.
Engineering leaders want a practical action plan quickly.
Start with a 30-minute review