Top Cloud Security Myths Dispelled

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Top Cloud Security Myths Dispelled
John Hyland
Senior Cloud Architect
AWS Professional Services
S e s s i o n I D

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SECURITY IS
JOB ZERO

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The three stages of cloud security curiosity
General cloud
security
Specific service
security
Data
security
New to the cloud
and/or
business teams
Experienced in the cloud
and/or
technology teams
Advanced in the cloud
and/or
risk teams

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Cloud security
Service security
Data
security

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Myth 01
“The public cloud is not as secure as
my on-premises infrastructure and not
as secure as my private cloud.”

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01: AWS security of the cloud and in the cloud
Visible AutomatedPhysical
AWS’s global infrastructure is built to meet the requirements of the
most security-sensitive organizations in the world.

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Myth 02
“When I put my data in the cloud, I
lose ownership of it, and it may move
across national borders.”

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02: You own and control your content
Access TraceabilityOwnership
You retain ownership and control of your content, and you choose
which AWS Region that content resides in.

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Myth 03
“I am a highly regulated business, and I
cannot use the cloud because of my
compliance requirements.”

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03: AWS global compliance program
Countries Enterprise
agreement
Certifications
Our security assurance program meets or exceeds industry,
country-specific, and global security requirements.

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Myth 04
“My business requires sensitive
personal data. I cannot use the cloud.”

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04: Using encryption on AWS
AWS KMS High
standards
Ubiquitous
AWS encryption services are integrated into dozens of our services
and meet the strictest industry requirements.

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Myth 05
“I have a requirement for security
testing. I can’t do that in the cloud.”

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05: Security testing on AWS
Seek approval Or use
pre-approved
Shared
responsibility
AWS permits security testing of your resources in line with our
acceptable usage policy, and we provide tools to help you.

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Myth 06
“All of my operating systems are
patched automatically in the cloud.”

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06: Patch management on AWS
How we help Our
responsibility
Your
responsibility
You’re responsible for patching operating systems that you
manage. AWS is responsible for patching services that we manage.

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Myth 07
“I cannot use the cloud to store
sensitive data, because everyone will
have access to it.”

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07: How to secure data in Amazon Simple Storage
Service (Amazon S3)
Notify RespondProtect
Amazon S3 and our other storage services are secure by default.
Customers control who can access their data, and AWS provides
multiple tools so you can understand how access is configured.

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Myth 08
“I hear about secret keys being stolen.
The way you grant access is not
secure.”

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08: How to protect AWS credentials
Amazon
GuardDuty
Multi-factor
authentication
AWS provides a number of tools to protect your identity and access
credentials and to help you detect misuse.
Temporary
access

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Myth 09
“I cannot control the deletion of my
data, and I cannot verify it has been
deleted.”

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09: How AWS manages data deletion
Physical ValidatedLogical
When you delete your data, we take multiple steps to wipe it and
eventually destroy it. This process is validated by independent
third parties.

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Myth 10
“Serverless services are not secure,
because they are shared between
customers.”

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10: How AWS protects serverless services
Identity Limited
surface
When you use AWS’s serverless services, you inherit the multiple
layers of strong security controls that are built into our core services.
Building
blocks

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Myth 11
“The government can access my data
at any time.”

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11: How AWS manages information requests
Notification EncryptionValid requests
Amazon does not disclose customer information unless we’re
required to do so to comply with a legally valid and binding order.
Where we need to act publicly to protect customers, we do.

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Myth 12
“A malicious insider can look at my
data via your shared administrative
access.”

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12: How AWS manages administrative access
Process
controls
Technology
controls
AWS strictly controls our infrequent administrative access to
services. This process has executive oversight within AWS and is
validated by independent third parties.
Automation

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Myth 13
“It is possible to bypass your isolation
technology and access someone else’s
data.”

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13: How AWS secures the hypervisor
Experience
AWS has over a decade of experience securing our virtualisation
technology. We provide a deep level of isolation within the cloud.
Customisation
and
innovation
Isolation

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Security benefits of the AWS Cloud
Automate
with deeply
integrated
security
services
Inherit
global
security and
compliance
controls
Highest
standards
for privacy
and data
security
Largest
network
of security
partners and
solutions
Scale with
superior
visibility and
control

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SECURITY IS
JOB ZERO
http://amzn.to/2FZdEgH

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“CIOs and CISOs need to stop obsessing over
unsubstantiated cloud security worries and instead
apply their imagination and energy to developing new
approaches to cloud control, allowing them to securely,
compliantly, and reliably leverage the benefits of this
increasingly ubiquitous computing model.”
Source: “Clouds Are Secure: Are You Using Them Securely?”

Thank you!
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John Hyland
hylandjh@amazon.com

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