Accelerating security maturity

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Episode Summary

On this episode, AWS Security Practice Manager, Chad Lorenc, joins Matt to talk about Cloud Security. Chad has spent over 20 years building and implementing security programs for numerous organizations, ranging from global Fortune 500 infrastructure teams to billion-dollar financial institutions. He has previously served as Senior Infrastructure Security Architect at Keysight Technologies, President of Montana Chapter, and Information Security and Risk Management Infrastructure Architect at Agilent Technologies.

Today, Chad talks about the roadmap to security maturity, security best practices, and benchmarking assessments. Why doesn’t AWS necessarily hire people with Cloud skills? Hear about The Five Pillars, when Cloud security goes wrong, CISO reporting Cloud security, and Chad’s formula for personal growth.

 

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:24] A bit about Chad.

·       [03:13] Chad’s role at AWS.

·       [04:03] Transitioning to AWS.

·       [08:30] AWS doesn’t hire for Cloud skills.

·       [10:41] Where to start.

·       [13:54] Assessment benchmarking.

·       [15:09] Getting to security maturity.

·       [19:17] The Five Pillars.

·       [24:21] Cloud security gone wrong.

·       [32:14] The Cloud Center of Excellence.

·       [35:15] Reporting Cloud security maturity.

·       [40:54] Chad’s formula for personal growth.

·       [44:50] Chad’s words of wisdom.

 

Notable Quotes

·       “There’s no algorithm for compressing security experience.”

·       “Figuring out how to integrate Cloud into your operational processes and technology is key.”

·       “The key to growing fast is to prioritize ruthlessly.”

 

Relevant Links

Website: aws.amazon.com

 

Resources:

awsfundamentals.com

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