For our first AWS Users Group meetup of 2023, Irina Geiman, a highly skilled, respected, and experienced Cloud Security Architect presents: “Amazon EKS: does “managed” cluster mean “secure” cluster?”

Be sure to RSVP ASAP and mark February 15th on your calendar for pizza eating and tech-talkin’!

*More presentation info and schedule below:*

**Presentation Title:**
Amazon EKS: does “managed” cluster mean “secure” cluster?

**Presentation summary:**
The “shared responsibility” model applies to Amazon EKS, just as it does to other AWS services. When it comes to securing the applications and data that run on the cluster, it is important to be aware of the potential security threats resulting from misconfigured clusters, vulnerable container images, poorly implemented network and identity perimeters, and more. In today’s talk we will discuss a few of the security threats and the ways to mitigate them: – Container escape: where an attacker gains access to the host system through a compromised container – Misconfigured Kubernetes resources: where resources are not properly configured, leading to unauthorized access or data leakage – Insecure container images: where vulnerabilities in the container images can be exploited by attackers – Privileges escalation through loose permissions

**Presenter Bio:**
Irina Geiman is a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Security Architect with a background in CICD, K8s, containers, and cybersecurity. She currently works at RBC, one of the largest banks in Canada, where she helps secure AWS environments hosting containerized applications. In addition to her work at RBC, Irina is also a part-time professor at Seneca and Sheridan colleges in Vaughan, Canada. Her experience in both industry and academia allows her to bridge the gap between the two, and she plays an important role in educating the next generation of cloud engineers.

**Schedule:**
6:00pm – Arrival, Mingling, Pizza Eating
6:15pm – Introductions, followed by the Presentations
7:30pm – Q&A and Group Discussions
8:00pm – Meetup Concludes
Everyone welcome! This meetup is suitable for all levels of AWS Knowledge.