Security leadership
Insights and strategies to secure the modern enterprise
AWS security conversations
Security is in our DNA: A Conversation with AWS CEO Matt Garman
In this Executive Insights podcast, Clarke Rodgers, Director of AWS Enterprise Strategy, interviews Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, exploring the company’s deeply rooted security culture. Garman, who was also AWS’s first product manager, discusses how security has been "priority zero" since the company's inception. From upholding cloud security best practices to navigating AI security challenges, Garman discusses how AWS embeds security into every aspect of its operations.
Right-Sizing Security Across Amazon Businesses
Security leadership requires a holistic approach across physical and digital domains — and Amazon's diverse business portfolio presents unique challenges and opportunities in both realms. In this interview with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's Chief Security Officer, we'll explore how Amazon implements security across AWS, amazon.com, Whole Foods, Prime Video, Kuiper and more. Join the conversation as Clarke Rodgers, Director of AWS Enterprise Strategy asks Steve about how Amazon standardizes security across businesses, leverages generative AI to improve application security, and enables comprehensive threat intelligence through tools like MadPot.
Adapting Security Practices to the New Threat Landscape
In this Executive Insights podcast, Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt, AWS CISO Chris Betz, and AWS VP, Security Assurance Sara Duffer for an insightful panel discussion about the evolution of security best practices in the modern era. Learn how emerging technologies are reshaping the risk landscape, how to prep for new compliance regulations, and how to enact the right governance strategies to keep your organization secure at every level.
Conversations with Security Leaders
Join Clarke Rodgers, Director of AWS Enterprise Strategy , as he interviews security leaders across the AWS organization and beyond, discussing everything from establishing a security department, to mitigating security risks, to achieving regulatory compliance, and building security culture into everything we do. Click here to browse the full series.
Securing Generative AI: What Matters Now
IBM and AWS recently partnered with Oxford Economics to survey 200 executives regarding their generative AI initiatives and enablement. The study revealed a concerning trend of executives prioritizing innovation over security (70%), despite also stating that secure and trustworthy AI is essential to business success (82%). Read the report to learn what it takes to implement generative AI data security.

Security foundations
No business can thrive without a strong security foundation. But what elements make some organizations more secure than others? Learn from executives why it’s essential to prioritize security culture, data strategy, and enabling innovation as key functions of your security organization.
Find your community with AWS CISO Circles
CISOs and CSOs come together in locations all around the world to discuss the biggest security topics of the moment with their peers in our CISO Circle communities. With NDAs in place and Chatham House Rule in effect, security leaders can feel free to speak their minds, ask questions, and get feedback from peers through candid conversations facilitated by AWS Security leaders.
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Podcasts for security leaders
Security never sleeps, that’s why we’ve prepared a robust catalogue of audio content to inform and entertain security leaders on the move.
Two-minute security trainings
At AWS Security, we talk with CISOs daily, covering everything from common challenges they’re facing to their security aspirations for the future. We often hear a lot of the same questions around security culture, compliance, and threat mitigation. Start your conversation off right by watching these two-minute training videos on our most-requested topics. And catch our full Cloud for CISOs training series on YouTube.
Research and resources for security leaders
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The DDoS Takedown: How AWS is Disrupting the Disruptors
A conversation with AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer Tom SchollStep inside AWS's cutting-edge approach to network protection with AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer Tom Scholl. In this eye-opening conversation, discover how threat detection tools like MadPot are helping AWS identify and disrupt DDoS-as-a-service providers who sell attack capabilities on the dark web. Scholl reveals how AWS's massive network scale provides unique insights into emerging threats, enabling proactive security measures and even the take down of criminal organizations like Anonymous Sudan. He also discusses AWS's approach to seamless security integration and the importance of implementing strong "front door" security measures to reinforce potential entry points in your network. This conversation is a must-watch for CISOs and security leaders looking to enhance their cloud security posture in 2025 and beyond.
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Invisible Security: Achieving a Seamlessly Secure User Experience
Hear from AWS CISO Chris BetzEver wonder how AWS protects the data of millions of customers while staying ahead of evolving security threats? Get a peek behind the curtain as AWS CISO Chris Betz discusses threat intelligence tools and cloud security at scale. In this candid conversation, AWS Enterprise Strategist Clarke Rodgers sits down with Betz to discuss AWS's philosophy of "invisible security" - protecting customers seamlessly without disrupting their operations. Learn how AWS leverages tools like MadPot, Sonaris, and GuardDuty to detect emerging threats and enhance security operations. Betz also shares valuable insights on board communication, talent development, and building versus buying security solutions at scale.
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Security is in Our DNA
A conversation with AWS CEO Matt GarmanIn this Executive Insights podcast, Clarke Rodgers, Director of AWS Enterprise Strategy, interviews Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, exploring the company’s deeply rooted security culture. Garman, who was also AWS’s first product manager, discusses how security has been "priority zero" since the company's inception. From upholding cloud security best practices to navigating AI security challenges, Garman discusses how AWS embeds security into every aspect of its operations. (March 2025)
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Vodcast
Right-Sizing Security Across Amazon Businesses
A conversation with Amazon CSO Steve SchmidtSecurity leadership requires a holistic approach across physical and digital domains — and Amazon's diverse business portfolio presents unique challenges and opportunities in both realms. In this interview with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's Chief Security Officer, we'll explore how Amazon implements security across AWS, amazon.com, Whole Foods, Prime Video, Kuiper and more.
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Podcast
Adapting Security Practices to the New Threat Landscape
ExecSummit at AWS re:Invent 2024Hear from Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt, AWS CISO Chris Betz, and AWS VP, Security Assurance Sara Duffer for an insightful panel discussion about the evolution of security best practices in the modern era. Learn how emerging technologies are reshaping the risk landscape, how to prep for new compliance regulations, and how to enact the right governance strategies to keep your organization secure at every level.
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Whitepaper
Building Security from the Ground up with Secure by Design
In partnership with the SANS InstituteAWS recently partnered with SANS Institute to explore the role of Secure by Design (SbD) in an effort to adopt a proactive approach to development that prioritizes foundational security. Read the whitepaper to learn how you can get started on the path to building secure products with a multi-layered strategy that can help you mitigate vulnerabilities early, and meaningfully improve your technical and business outcomes.