In this episode, Ashish gets into the critical topic of data perimeters in AWS with our guest, Tyler Warren, a Lead Cloud Security Engineer at USAA. As cloud environments continue to evolve, the importance of securing your data through trusted networks and identities has never been more crucial.
Tyler shares his insights on the challenges and strategies involved in building effective data perimeters, emphasizing the need for a holistic security approach that includes both preventative and detective controls. We explore how concepts like trusted resources, networks, and identities play a pivotal role in safeguarding your cloud infrastructure and why these elements should be at the core of your security strategy. Join us as we discuss practical steps for implementing and managing data perimeters, the significance of understanding your zones of trust, and how to scale your security measures as your cloud footprint grows.
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Questions asked:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:28) A bit about Tyler
(04:22) Data Perimeter in Cloud Security
(08:18) Why was there a need to look into data perimeter?
(09:39) Should people look at data perimeter from the beginning?
(12:16) Starting point for data perimeter
(15:42) Defining boundaries of Zone of Trust
(21:25) Data perimeter in hybrid environments
(24:47) Challenges in setting up data perimeter
(31:31) Should you start in dev, test or prod?
(34:55) How often should you review your SCPs?
(36:05) What Skillsets does the team need?
(37:26) Are Data Perimeters Developer Friendly?
(40:06) Technical challenges with detective and preventative controls
(42:14) Getting stakeholders onboard
(46:56) Levels of maturity for data perimeter strategy
(49:30) The Fun Section
Resources spoken about during the interview:
AWS Data Perimeter at USAA: Things we knew, things we thought we knew and things you should know!
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