Using Data Perimeters in AWS To Scale Guardrails

Cloud Security Podcast - AWS Network Security, IAM Security or even Organization security for what can happen in your AWS Environments can be achieved using Data perimeter. John Burgress (⁠John - Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠) from Stripe spoke about this topic at @fwdcloudsec and shared additional insights on the thinking he had when building data perimeters are guardrails. There were lot more gems dropped so def check out the episode.

Episode YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/Hs9ZEaVG7Ww

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(00:00) Introduction

(03:13) A word from our sponsors

(03:38) A bit about John Burgess

(04:26) Data perimeter in the Cloud

(05:10) Defining data perimeter in AWS

(06:50) Where to start building AWS data perimeter

(08:21) The defense in depth approach 09:09 Approach to enable developers

(10:40) Starting point for building data perimeter

(11:41) Limitations with Data Perimeter

(13:06) Implementing data perimeter for segregation

(15:52) Working with Terraform Modules

(16:34) Goals behind data perimeter controls

(18:31) Proactive detection for third party

(20:00) Data perimeter for other CSPs

(20:42) Challenges in establishing data perimeter

(23:06) Dealing with multiple organisations

(23:35) Learn more about data perimeter

(24:06) The fun section

These are some of the resources John found helpful for data perimeter:

• Establishing a Data Perimeter on AWS: Overview
• Data Perimeter Policy
• ExamplesNetflix: Preventing Credential Compromise

See you at the next episode!