AWS Data Perimeter Implementation - Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Learn about implementing AWS data perimeter controls through a conference talk from two USAA cloud security experts with combined experience of nearly 30 years in IT and financial services. Explore the complexities and challenges of establishing secure cloud data perimeters, including considerations for data plane control points, trust zones, hybrid network data movement, developer experience, and operational complexity management. Gain valuable insights into USAA's implementation journey, discovering critical lessons learned, desired cloud native service capabilities, and potential pitfalls that could impact security controls, operations, and technical debt. Benefit from real-world experiences shared by Tyler Warren, who leads USAA's cloud security engineering teams, and Caleb McDonald, an enterprise architect responsible for Data Security at USAA, as they break down their approach to maintaining least privilege controls within AWS environments.