My official title is Security and Platform Engineer at Recon InfoSec where I work to keep the lights all blinking in the right order. I have some certifications (CISSP, CCSK, AWS Certified Specialty - Security) which indicate I’m able to test pretty well. What gives me perspective on cloud topics is that over a 26 year history of working in various IT and security roles, I’ve managed to split my time almost exactly between infrastructure and development. This experience gives me a lot of context for understanding not only cloud architecture, but the people who work on it, defend it, and break it. I’ve also done a bit of work with the fine folks from SecKC, and you might see me hanging around online as BenFromKC.