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The Safe Room

A weekly live stream about The Cloud, Open Source, Community and everything in between.

The Safe Room
"The Safe Room" is an engaging Twitch series focused on cloud security and incident response in AWS environments. Hosted by Shannon Brazil, Paul Keser, and Hammad Jawaid, the show covers a wide range of topics from AWS tool utilization to real-world case studies. Viewers can expect to gain in-depth knowledge, practical skills, and insights directly from AWS professionals. Whether you're a seasoned security expert or new to cloud computing, "The Safe Room" offers valuable learnings for all.
The safe room hosts; Shannon and Hammad

Meet the Hosts of The Safe Room

  • Shannon Brazil, also known as 4n6lady on Twitter, is a seasoned Incident Responder with AWS CIRT, with over ten years of experience in IT and five years specializing in threat detection, incident response, and digital forensics. She brings her deep knowledge and approachable style to "The Safe Room," helping viewers navigate complex security topics with ease and clarity.
  • Hammad Jawaid is a Incident Responder with AWS CIRT, and a cloud security strategist with extensive expertise in AWS Security, focusing on incident response, disaster recovery, and threat detection. His passion for making technical subjects accessible and engaging shines through as he co-hosts "The Safe Room," ensuring each episode is informative and interactive.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, reach out to us. Feel free to send us an email at: awstwitch-saferoom@amazon.com

Schedule

Join us live for an interactive learning experience! We stream bi-weekly every Friday at 2PM EST (11AM PST / 7PM GMT).
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SEASON 05

Welcome to a new season of The Safe Room!

Upcoming Episodes:

EpisodeNameDateLink to Video
S05E18Disaster Recovery Planning in AWS2024-09-27Streaming Soon
S05E19Women in Cyber2024-10-11Streaming Soon
S05E20AWS WAF + Bots2024-10-25Streaming Soon
S05E21Security Hub2024-11-08Streaming Soon
S05E22Prowler V52024-11-22Streaming Soon
S05E23AWS CIRT Secrets2024-12-20Streaming Soon

Completed Episodes

EpisodeNameDateLink to VideoShow Notes
S05E01Unlocking AWS Logging with Assisted Log Enabler2024-01-05Watch NowShow Notes
S05E02Tactics to Prevent Data Exfiltration: Locking Down S32024-01-19Watch NowShow Notes
S05E03Shepherding the Flock to Safety: Security Strategies for LAMBda-based Applications2024-02-02Watch NowShow Notes
S05E04AWS IAM Security: Busting Myths & Mastering Best Practices2024-02-16Watch NowShow Notes
S05E05Beyond the Basics: Secrets Manager in Advanced Security Scenarios2024-03-01Watch NowShow Notes
S05E06Defend, Detect, and Develop: Unveiling Community-Driven AWS Security Innovations2024-03-15Watch NowShow Notes
S05E07Juggling the Clouds: Keeping your AWS Multiverse Secure2024-04-12Watch NowShow Notes
S05E08AI-Enhanced Security: The New Age of Cyber Incident Response2024-05-10Watch NowShow Notes
S05E09Enhancing Incident Response with AWS Security: Zero Trust in Action2024-05-24Watch NowShow Notes
S05E10Incident Response Tabletop2024-06-07Watch NowShow Notes
S05E11AWS Forensic Automation: Tools & Techniques2024-06-21Watch NowShow Notes
S05E12Securit Simulations + Continous Learning2024-07-05[Cancelled][Cancelled]
S05E13Securing Amazon S3: Amazon GuardDuty's Role in Malware Detection2024-07-19Watch NowShow Notes
S05E14Boosting Security with AWS Automation Tools2024-08-02Watch NowShow Notes
S05E15The Chirping Sting Operation: AWS & Honeypots2024-08-16Watch NowShow Notes
S05E16Securing the Front Door: Amazon Cognito for TDIR2024-08-30Watch NowShow Notes
S05E17Take a SIP on AWS Security: Security Improvement Program2024-09-13Watch NowShow Notes

More Seasons, Episodes, and Demos, OH MY!

SEASON 04

Check out our past episodes!
EpisodeNameDateHostGuestLink to Video
S04E01Workshop: AWS CIRT Unauthorized IAM Credential Use Part 12023-01-06Ruchira PokhrialPaul KeserShow Notes
S04E02Workshop: AWS CIRT Unauthorized IAM Credential Use Part 22023-01-20Ruchira PokhrialPaul KeserShow Notes
S04E03Cybersecurity Mentorship: Casey Reniker2023-02-03Shannon BrazilCasey RenikerShow Notes
S04E04Incident Response Whitepaper2023-02-17Hammad JawaidSteve de Vera, Anna McAbee, Freddy KasprzykowskiShow Notes
S04E05Workshop: Cryptomining - Security Event Simulation and Detection2023-03-03Shannon BrazilHammad JawaidShow Notes
S04E06AWS Access Key Compromise: The Dos and Don'ts2023-03-17Shannon BrazilHammad JawaidShow Notes
S04E07Prowling Through AWS Cloud2023-03-31Shannon BrazilToni de la FuenteShow Notes
S04E08AWS Most Common Misconfigurations2023-04-21Shannon BrazilShow Notes
S04E09AWS Flavored Phishing2023-05-05Shannon BrazilHammad Jawaid, Ruchira PokhriyalShow Notes
S04E10AWS Shields, Activated!2023-05-19Shannon BrazilShow Notes
S04E11Journey Into Jupyter Notebooks for Incident Response2023-06-02Paul KeserShow Notes
S04E12Cybersecurity Mentorship2023-06-16Shannon BrazilShow Notes
S04E13Essential Logs for Incident Response Analysis in AWS Cloud2023-07-07Shannon BrazilHammad JawaidShow Notes
S04E14Workshop: Ransomware on S3 Part 12023-07-21Steve de VeraBen FletcherShow Notes
S04E15Workshop: Ransomware on S3 Part 22023-08-04Steve de VeraBen FletcherShow Notes
S04E16Workshop: SSRF on IMDSv12023-08-18Hammad JawaidShow Notes
S04E17Celebrating International Women in Cyber Day2023-09-01Shannon BrazilSarah CurreyShow Notes
S04E18Guarding Your Secrets2023-09-15Shannon BrazilShow Notes
S04E19Cybersecurity Mentorship: Entry & Evolution2023-10-06Shannon BrazilDavid SelbergShow Notes
S04E20The Deep Security Lake2023-10-20Shannon BrazilMarc LuescherShow Notes
S04E21AWS Ec2 Forensics 1012023-11-03Hammad JawaidPaul KeserShow Notes
S04E22TDIR Training Path & Wrap Up2023-12-15Shannon BrazilCasey RenikerShow Notes