1. A method for managing a cloud system comprising a plurality of cloud components comprising one or more servers, the method comprising: defining a plurality of golden configurations for the plurality of cloud components, wherein each of the plurality of golden configurations comprises settings for a combination of parameters and features that are associated with a specific cloud component operating a specific role or service; responsive to an audit, obtaining a current configuration of associated cloud components for the audit, and analyzing the configuration using a set of metadata rules for an associated golden configuration; and determining misconfigurations of any of the associated cloud components based on the analyzing.