How to sign up for a Leadership Session at re:Inforce 2019

The first annual re:Inforce conference is one week away and with two full days of security, identity, and compliance learning ahead, I’m looking forward to the community building opportunities (such as Capture the Flag) and the hundreds of sessions that dive deep into how AWS services can help keep businesses secure in the cloud. The track offerings are built around four main topics (Governance, Risk & Compliance; Security Deep Dive; Security Pioneers; and The Foundation) and to help highlight each track, AWS security experts will headline four Leadership Sessions that cover the overall track structure and key takeaways from the conference.

Join one—or all—of these Leadership Sessions to hear AWS security experts discuss top cloud security trends. But I recommend reserving your spot now – seating is limited for these sessions. (See below for instructions on how to reserve a seat.)

Leadership Sessions at re:Inforce 2019

When you attend a Leadership Session, you’ll learn about AWS services and solutions from the folks who are responsible for them end-to-end. These hour-long sessions are presented by AWS security leads who are experts in their fields. The sessions also provide overall strategy and best practices for safeguarding your environments. See below for the list of Leadership Sessions offered at re:Inforce 2019.

Leadership Session: Security Deep Dive

Tuesday, Jun 25, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Speakers: Bill Reid (Sr Mgr, Security and Platform – AWS); Bill Shinn (Sr Principal, Office of the CISO – AWS)

In this session, Bill Reid, Senior Manager of Security Solutions Architects, and Bill Shinn, Senior Principal in the Office of the CISO, walk attendees through the ways in which security leadership and security best practices have evolved, with an emphasis on advanced tooling and features. Both speakers have provided frontline support on complex security and compliance questions posed by AWS customers; join them in this master class in cloud strategy and tactics.

Leadership Session: Foundational Security

Tuesday, Jun 25, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Speakers: Don “Beetle” Bailey (Sr Principal Security Engineer – AWS); Rohit Gupta (Global Segment Leader, Security – AWS); Philip “Fitz” Fitzsimons (Lead, Well-Architected – AWS); Corey Quinn (Cloud Economist – The Duckbill Group)

Senior Principal Security Engineer Don “Beetle” Bailey and Corey Quinn from the highly acclaimed “Last Week in AWS” newsletter present best practices, features, and security updates you may have missed in the AWS Cloud. With more than 1,000 service updates per year being released, having expert distillation of what’s relevant to your environment can accelerate your adoption of the cloud. As techniques for operationalizing cloud security, compliance, and identity remain a critical business need, this leadership session considers a strategic path forward for all levels of enterprises and users, from beginner to advanced.

Leadership Session: Aspirational Security

Wednesday, Jun 26, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Speaker: Eric Brandwine (VP/Distinguished Engineer – AWS)

How does the cloud foster innovation? Join Vice President and Distinguished Engineer Eric Brandwine as he details why there is no better time than now to be a pioneer in the AWS Cloud, discussing the changes that next-gen technologies such as quantum computing, machine learning, serverless, and IoT are expected to make to the digital and physical spaces over the next decade. Organizations within the large AWS customer base can take advantage of security features that would have been inaccessible even five years ago; Eric discusses customer use cases along with simple ways in which customers can realize tangible benefits around topics previously considered mere buzzwords.

Leadership Session: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Speakers: Chad Woolf (VP of Security – AWS); Rima Tanash (Security Engineer – AWS); Hart Rossman (Dir, Global Security Practice – AWS)

Vice President of Security Chad Woolf, Director of Global Security Practice Hart Rossman, and Security Engineer Rima Tanash explain how governance functionality can help ensure consistency in your compliance program. Some specific services covered are Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Macie, and AWS Security Hub. The speakers also discuss how customers leverage these services in conjunction with each other. Additional attention is paid to the concept of “elevated assurance,” including how it may transform the audit industry going forward. Finally, the speakers discuss how AWS secures its own environment, as well as talk about the control frameworks of specific compliance regulations.

How to reserve a seat

Unlike the Keynote session delivered by AWS CISO Steve Schmidt, you must reserve a seat for Leadership Sessions to guarantee entrance. Seats are limited, so put down that coffee, pause your podcast, and follow these steps to secure your spot.

1. Log into the re:Inforce Session Catalog with your registration credentials. (Not registered yet? Head to the Registration page and sign up.)
2. Select Event Catalog from the Dashboard.
3. Enter “Leadership Session” in the Keyword Search box and check the “Exact Match” box to filter your results.
4. Select the Scheduling Options dropdown to view the date and location of the session.
5. Select the plus mark to add it to your schedule.

And that’s it! Your seat is now reserved. While you’re at it, check out the other available sessions, chalk talks, workshops, builders sessions, and security jams taking place during the event. You can customize your schedule to focus on security topics most relevant to your role, or take the opportunity to explore something new. The session catalog is subject to change, so be sure to check back to see what’s been added. And if you have any questions, email the re:Inforce team at awsreinforce-support@amazon.com.

Hope to see you there!

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