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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Cloud security: A critical part of your exposure management program (PRT004)

Summary

Kevin Flynn from Tenable discusses the importance of integrating various security products to manage exposure effectively.
The attack surface is dynamic and interconnected, encompassing on-prem, internet-facing assets, web apps, public cloud, OT, and identity.
Visibility into the entire attack surface is crucial, as security solutions are often siloed.
Resource limitations and the need for comprehensive metrics are challenges in security management.
Communication of security status to non-experts is essential, requiring clear, concise metrics.
Tenable's approach includes understanding security technologies, prioritizing efforts, and tracking patching and remediation.
Tenable has introduced a product that combines vulnerability management, web app security, cloud identity, and external attack surface management.
The product offers aggregated risk insights, attack pathways, and an asset inventory.
Cloud security features include vulnerability assessments, posture management, container images, infrastructure as code, and DevOps integrations.
The solution emphasizes prioritizing threats, live threat results, automatic compliance reporting, and preventing risky deployments.
Tenable's booth at AWS re:Invent offers demonstrations of an agentless assessment of AWS, onboarding accounts and users, and continuous visibility with live results.

The integration of security solutions across different domains (cloud, on-prem, mobile, etc.) is essential for effective exposure management.
The dynamic nature of the attack surface requires continuous visibility and real-time threat intelligence to prioritize and mitigate risks.
The ability to communicate security status in a way that is understandable to executives and board members is critical for organizational alignment on security priorities.
Tenable's approach to exposure management emphasizes the importance of a holistic view that includes vulnerability management, cloud configurations, identity management, and external attack surface management.
The product introduced by Tenable aims to provide a comprehensive security package that not only identifies vulnerabilities but also offers actionable insights and benchmarks against industry peers.
Cloud security is a significant component of the overall exposure management strategy, with a focus on preventing misconfigurations and risky deployments before they occur.
The agentless assessment of AWS environments offered by Tenable suggests a trend towards solutions that minimize the operational overhead and complexity of security management in cloud environments.