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  • New – AWS CloudTrail Lake Supports Ingesting Activity Events From Non-AWS Sources

    New – AWS CloudTrail Lake Supports Ingesting Activity Events From Non-AWS Sources

    In November 2013, we announced AWS CloudTrail to track user activity and API usage. AWS CloudTrail enables auditing, security monitoring, and operational troubleshooting. CloudTrail records user activity and API calls across AWS services as events. CloudTrail events help you answer the questions of “who did what, where, and when?”. Recently we have improved the ability for you…

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  • Strengthen the Security Posture of Your AWS Workloads with MontyCloud DAY2

    Strengthen the Security Posture of Your AWS Workloads with MontyCloud DAY2

    The AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) defines architectural best practices for building and running cloud workloads. Organizations identify and mitigate high-risk issues (HRIs) during reviews.

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  • Automate and Simplify AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews with MontyCloud DAY2

    Automate and Simplify AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews with MontyCloud DAY2

    I managed thousands of partners from independent software vendors (ISVs) to system integrators (SIs) during my tenure at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Partners that consistently experienced success were the ones that embraced the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Following the Well-Architected Framework is a team sport that requires multiple stakeholders to contribute and cooperate.

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  • Key Take Aways from GITEX Global 2022

    Key Take Aways from GITEX Global 2022

    Last week, a few of our MontyCloud team members were able to take part in the excitement of GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai! GITEX is the largest tech and start up event of the year with over 3500 exhibitors from 140 countries. It is THE place to be to experience the whirlwind of top innovations…

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  • Simplified Cloud Enablement & Operations with MontyCloud DAY2

    Simplified Cloud Enablement & Operations with MontyCloud DAY2

    New innovations cap a year of helping customers accelerate their cloud transformations   Timely adoption of cloud computing is rapidly differentiating successful businesses from the rest. In their 2021-2023 Emerging Technology Roadmap, Gartner surveyed 437 organizations over a 12 to 24 month time-period. Most organizations shared that a lack of specialized cloud talent is hindering…

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  • MontyCloud DAY2 is now available to Startups in the AWS Activate Program, FREE for 3 months

    MontyCloud DAY2 is now available to Startups in the AWS Activate Program, FREE for 3 months

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) supports startups in their journey to build and scale their business through the AWS Activate program. The program offers USD 100,000 in AWS credits to cover usage, support credits and access to enterprise grade tools at exclusive discounts via the Activate Marketplace.

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  • Gain continuous cloud cost visibility with customizable business-centric views

    Gain continuous cloud cost visibility with customizable business-centric views

    84% of enterprises and 69% of SMBs report that managing their cloud spend is their topmost priority. Cost management is more effective when you have a granular view of costs by applications/department, and the reasons for spikes or overspend. Tools that enable you with business centric views can often double the impact of your decisions.…

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  • Simplified collaboration and file management for cloud applications

    Simplified collaboration and file management for cloud applications

    Applications and users frequently share data. Amazon S3 (S3) provides scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud storage for file sharing and collaboration. While S3 is simple for developers and cloud experts, application end-users can find it daunting to configure and use. Cloud administrators are burdened with enabling secure file and data services for their users. In…

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  • Smart Security Orchestration & Automated Response (SOAR), Or Else

    Smart Security Orchestration & Automated Response (SOAR), Or Else

    In my previous blog post, I wrote how Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) while very boring, is a “necessary evil” in cloud security programs. I also wrote how without a proper tool, a rollout plan or application context, it can get very noisy. We also teased looking at automated remediation to combat this deluge of…

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  • Cloud Security Posture Management is boring but important

    Cloud Security Posture Management is boring but important

    “While it is not popular to say out loud – most companies just are not at the maturity to totally eschew a CSPM. Almost every day, organizations are still falling victim to poor cyber hygiene that a CSPM would otherwise surface for you,” writes Jonathan Rau – Head of Cloud & Offensive Security, IHS Markit.…

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