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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Help secure your AWS workloads with CrowdStrike, feat. Roper Tech (SEC205)

Summary

Rob Solomon from CrowdStrike discusses the cloud threat landscape, security challenges, and solutions.
CrowdStrike simplifies cloud security by consolidating it under a single platform and automating deployment through AWS service integrations.
Corinne Tibbult from Roper Technologies shares their experience with CrowdStrike.
Key drivers for cloud migration include operational relief, agility, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to scale.
Cloud security challenges include lack of visibility, cloud complexity, operational friction, runtime threats, and skill shortages.
CrowdStrike uses a lightweight sensor and cloud API control plane to collect telemetry and process it using machine learning models.
The Falcon platform integrates various security modules based on the collected data.
Falcon Cloud Security suite addresses pre-runtime, runtime, and agentless API security.
CrowdStrike has built integrations with AWS services, including Control Tower and SSM, to simplify deployment and management.
Corinne Tibbult discusses Roper's cybersecurity strategy and their successful use of CrowdStrike, including during a cyber event.
Key takeaways include the importance of automating deployment, practicing defense in depth, choosing the right tools, and using managed services.

The increasing sophistication and speed of adversaries in the cloud environment highlight the need for advanced security solutions that can keep pace.
CrowdStrike's approach to cloud security emphasizes the importance of data analysis and real-time threat detection to counteract the rapid breakout times of attacks.
The integration of CrowdStrike with AWS services like Control Tower and SSM demonstrates a trend towards simplifying security management in complex cloud environments.
Roper Technologies' experience with CrowdStrike underscores the value of a centralized security strategy, even in a decentralized company structure.
The discussion on the total cost of ownership and the benefits of managed services reflects a broader industry recognition of the need to balance security investments with operational efficiency.
The session suggests a growing partnership between cloud service providers and security vendors to offer comprehensive solutions that address the multifaceted challenges of cloud security.