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Cloud Security Exchange 2025 – Agenda Highlights
Timeline (EDT) | Session Description |
|---|---|
10:30AM | Welcome Remarks Speaker: Kick off the day with a high-level overview of today’s cloud security landscape and what’s at stake for defenders. |
10:45AM | AWS Keynote Speaker: Title: AI for Security, and Security for AI: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges Artificial intelligence offers powerful opportunities for innovation—and introduces new risks. This session explores the dual challenge of securing AI systems and using AI to enhance security posture across cloud environments. This session will:
Drawing from real-world insights, AWS will offer a practical view into how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape—and what your organization can do to prepare. |
11:30AM | Microsoft Keynote Speakers: Title: Defending Against Modern Threats: Applying Zero Trust in Real Enterprise Environments Discover how Zero Trust has evolved from theory to enterprise-critical strategy. Learn how Microsoft is helping organizations build dynamic, real-world Zero Trust frameworks that counter modern attacker tactics. This session will: • Establish a foundational understanding of the Zero Trust security model and its core principles; • Explore how emerging technologies impact an organization’s ability to adopt, implement, and maintain a Zero Trust posture; and • Analyze current attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), along with the corresponding defensive capabilities enabled by Zero Trust architectures. To bring these concepts to life, the chapter integrates real-world scenarios that demonstrate how modern Zero Trust strategies are being applied across enterprise environments to enhance security, reduce risk, and support digital transformation. |
12:35PM | Google Cloud Keynote Speakers: Title: Cloud Security Groundhog Day: Avoiding Recurring Mistakes in a Dynamic Landscape Why do so many teams repeat the same cloud security mistakes? This session dissects persistent pitfalls—from clinging to outdated IAM models to neglecting cloud-native tooling—and offers practical steps to break the cycle. You’ll walk away with: • Insight into the most common recurring mistakes in cloud security • A framework for reviewing and evolving outdated practices • Actionable guidance to build a more future-proof cloud security strategy |
1:20PM | Expert Panel Discussion Moderator: Panelists: Join our headline speakers for an in-depth conversation on cloud security trends, lessons learned, and what’s coming next in detection, resilience, and architecture strategy |
2:20PM | Closing Remarks Final thoughts and key takeaways from the day. Bonus: All registrants receive access to the session recordings + the 2025 Cloud Security Insights eBook, featuring insights and guidance from AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and SANS. |
