On this Featured Guest episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey is joined by Sandy Bird, Co-Founder and CTO of Sonrai Security. The two discuss the current state of cloud permissions security, and Sandy details the company’s breakthrough Cloud Permissions Firewall which promises fast and scalable cloud least privilege all with one click. Corey and Sandy also talk about bunk AWS tools in this space, the insanely high “zombie” population in the cloud, and how Sonrai works for companies of all sizes.

Highlights:

(00:00) Welcome to Screaming in the Cloud with Corey Quinn

(00:50) Sponsored Ad

(01:32) Exploring Sonrai Security's Mission and Challenges

(03:38) Introducing the Cloud Permissions Firewall Concept

(05:59) Comparing Cloud Providers' Permissions Models

(09:49) Sponsored Ad

(10:12) Addressing the Zombie Identity Problem

(16:44) Scaling Solutions for Different Company Sizes

(20:10) Navigating Cloud Security Challenges

(23:38) Innovative Approaches to Permission Management

(25:27) Optimizing Permission Requests with Statistics

(27:04) Improving Cloud Security with Permissions on Demand

(35:15) Concluding Thoughts and Contact

About Sandy:

Sandy Bird is the co-founder and CTO of Sonrai Security, helping enterprises protect their data by securing cloud identities and access. Sandy was the co-founder and CTO of Q1 Labs, which was acquired by IBM in 2011. At IBM, Sandy became the CTO for the global security business and worked closely with research, development, marketing and sales to develop new and innovative solutions to help the IBM Security business grow to ~$2B in annual revenue. He is a trusted and experienced cloud security expert.

Links referenced:

Sonrai Security Website: https://sonrai.co/screaming-cloud

Free 14-Day Trial: https://sonrai.co/screaming-trial

Sandy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-bird-835b5576/

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Sonrai Security: https://sonrai.co/screaming-cloud

Firewalls, Zombies, and Cloud Permissions Security with Sandy Bird

Screaming in the Cloud

Firewalls, Zombies, and Cloud Permissions Security with Sandy Bird