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Justin Stanley

Author: Justin Stanley

Like most humans, Justin hates writing autobiographical blurbs. He has a masters from Carnegie Mellon University, but not in what you might guess. He is a senior solutions architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he has worked for the last half decade and currently works with healthcare organizations. Justin is actually unsure of how many hackathons he has participated in; after it hit triple digits he stopped counting. He is lucky to live with his wife and two dogs in the PNW.

Twitch Episode 1: Getting Started With Secure App Dev: Job 0

Security is job zero at Amazon Web Services (AWS). What should that mean to you as a new user of the AWS Cloud? How does it translate to a regulated environment, such as healthcare, government, education, or financial services? Securing your AWS account is the first place to start.
How you set up your account depends on your organization. It’s possible your account was created for you by your central IT organization, using AWS Control Tower or AWS Organizations. If that’s the case, some of the below may have already been done for you. The following can serve as a helpful check as you get started.