John and Rocky Giglio kick of the Security Bros podcast with a special guest, Justin O'Connor founder of Onward Platforms.

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Summary

In this inaugural episode of the Security Bros podcast, hosts Rocky and John Giglio welcome Justin O'Connor, an industry leader in cloud and AI, to discuss the current state of cloud security, the challenges posed by misconfiguration, and the impact of AI on coding practices. Justin introduces Infracodebase, a tool designed to enhance security in infrastructure as code, and demonstrates its features by building a secure API management landing zone. The conversation highlights the importance of integrating security from the outset and the need for organizations to adapt to the evolving landscape of cloud technology.

Takeaways

• Cloud adoption is primarily hybrid or multi-cloud.
• 85-90% of organizations report an increase in cloud security incidents.
• Misconfiguration is a leading cause of cloud security failures.
• AI can generate code quickly, but often lacks context.
• Security posture varies significantly between startups and enterprises.
• InfraCodebase helps enforce security standards across teams.
• The tool allows for easy integration with existing security tools.
• Automated security checks can improve compliance and reduce risks.
• Creating a secure infrastructure requires ongoing monitoring and adjustments.
• The future of cloud engineering lies in simplifying infrastructure management.

Sound bites

"AI slop is a real problem."

"This is the future of cloud engineering."

"We need to layer in security from day zero."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Security Bros Podcast

02:42 Current State of Cloud Security

04:39 The Impact of AI on Security

07:43 Understanding Security Posture

09:32 Infracodebase Product Overview

12:33 Creating Secure API Management

17:21 Governance and Control in Security

19:13 Terraform Configuration and Security Best Practices

24:19 Understanding Infrastructure Architecture and Security Checks

28:48 MCP Server Integration and Security Considerations

34:33 The Future of Cloud Engineering and Security

37:55 Enterprise Scale Infrastructure as Code

Check out Infracodebase at https://bit.ly/4iZM2LH

This is not sponsored, we just like Justin and his team.