AWS Data Security

Mike King 

mike.king@datamigrators.com

Data Migrators

  • Data Migration

  • Test Data Management

  • Data Warehousing

  • Data Governance & Security

  • Integration

Security Pop Quiz

Is a fresh database install secure?

  • Yes
  • No

Is a fresh AWS RDS database instance secure?

  • Yes
  • No

In the US, is data breach reporting ...?

  • Mandatory
  • Voluntary
  • Not Required

In Australia, is data breach reporting ...?

  • Mandatory
  • Voluntary
  • Not Required

How long does it take to notice a data breach?

  • Up to a day
  • Up to a month
  • Up to 6 months
  • Up to a year

Which kind of database do  you use first?

  • EC2
  • RDS

Answers

Database secure? - NO

AWS RDS Database secure - NO

US Data Breach - MANDATORY

AU Data Breach - VOLUNTARY (about to change)

Detection time - Unknown

EC2 vs RDS - No right answer

 

 

Breach Notification

Elements of a solution

  • Vulnerability Assessment

  • Classification

  • Configuration Audit 

  • Data Access Monitoring

  • File Access Monitor