As seating for breakout sessions, workshops, chalk talks, and other events at AWS re:Invent 2017 becomes available, it’s an opportune moment to explore the array of beginner, advanced, and expert content scheduled for this year. For additional information on the various breakout content types and levels, visit Breakout Content.
Introductory Level
- SID201 – IAM for Enterprises: How GlobalTech Balances Agility, Governance, and Security
GlobalTech emphasizes the importance of managing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) objects to achieve a balance between developer speed and compliance. This session will reveal how GlobalTech creates IAM roles to limit the impact of AWS resources while maintaining simplicity for developers. Best practices for governance management and enhancing visibility across AWS resources will also be discussed. - SID202 – Capital One’s Automation of Directory Services Delivery Across AWS Accounts
Traditional methods of utilizing Microsoft Active Directory for on-premises and AWS Cloud Windows workloads can often be complicated. AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory offers a managed service version of Microsoft Active Directory in the AWS Cloud. Attendees will see how Capital One employs AWS Microsoft AD for reliable authentication and authorization services for their Windows workloads, such as Amazon RDS for SQL Server. - SID205 – Building the Largest Repository for Serverless Compliance-as-Code
With cloud usage enhancing speed and agility, how can you ensure correctness? The mission is to assist builders in adhering to industry best practices within security guardrails by creating the largest compliance-as-code repository accessible to all. This session will explain the significance of compliance-as-code, how it is utilized (includes a demo), and guidance on how to begin using it or contributing to its development. - SID206 – Best Practices for Managing Security Operations on AWS
To prevent unauthorized access to your AWS resources, it is essential to maintain robust identity and access policies while tracking, detecting, and responding to changes. This session covers utilizing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to regulate access to AWS resources and how to integrate existing authentication systems with IAM, alongside deploying infrastructure using code templates and change management policies via AWS CloudFormation. - SID207 – Creating a Feedback Security Culture in the Cloud
Similar to many security teams, the GlobalTech security team has faced challenges tied to the transition to the cloud. This talk will outline how the team established a culture of feedback and self-service to thrive in the cloud environment, including how they identified security gaps during their transition to AWS. - SID208 – Less (Privilege) is More: Achieving Least Privilege in AWS
AWS services facilitate control through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). Join this chalk talk to explore how to implement these tools in alignment with the principle of least privilege for applications and data, and how to integrate them effectively into your security operations. - SID209 – Developing an AWS Account Factory
Starting with one AWS account, customers soon recognize the advantages of multiple accounts. This session aims to clarify how to securely establish new accounts at scale. Learn how to utilize AWS Organizations, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudFormation, and other tools to set up and baseline new accounts securely, creating a systematic account factory. - SID210 – A CISO’s Experience at E-Tech: Achieving Unified Security at Scale
Understanding the risks associated with IT deployments in hybrid environments that span various countries can be daunting, especially with multiple tools and global compliance demands, including GDPR. E-Tech’s Chief Information Security Officer, Maria Lopez, will share her insights regarding these challenges. - SID212 – Enhancing Your AWS Migration: Five Key Lessons from GlobalTech and Cloud Innovators
Robert Smith and Sarah Kline from Cloud Innovators will discuss strategies for maximizing the benefits of your AWS initiatives. They will cover critical client success stories and lessons learned, including how GlobalTech has leveraged AWS to improve customer satisfaction, create new revenue streams, and transform operations. - SID213 – Meeting Regulatory Expectations: Insights from AWS Services for Audit Readiness
Migrating to the cloud in regulated industries often faces hurdles without a clear understanding of how to meet regulatory expectations. This session will provide a framework for addressing aspects of AWS services that frequently arise in internal or regulatory audits, aiding your communication with auditors of varying technical backgrounds. - SID214 – Security Best Practices from the Intelligence Community
Experts from the intelligence community will discuss cloud security best practices in a field where security is paramount. CIA cloud security lead John Adams and NGA security lead Linda Carter will share success stories of migrating substantial data to the cloud from a security perspective, detailing how they navigated the unique challenges of migration. - SID216 – Protecting Diverse Applications from Common Threats
This session teaches you how to modify application defenses and operational responses to meet your specific needs. Attendees will hear from customers about their application architectures on AWS designed to ensure security and high availability.
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