Startup Security Tips from ScaleSec
Episode 19: Show Notes
If you’re starting up a business in this day and age, cloud security should be your first priority from day one. Having basic security systems in place from the get-go can only have long-term benefits. Joining us today to talk about the importance of good security hygiene in the early stages of starting a business is Marsha Wilson, the CEO of ScaleSec. ScaleSec is a compatriot of long standing in the cloud wars and with her expertise in both security and business, Marsha has much great insight to impart. In this episode, Marsha fills us in on the most common ways in which data is breached in small businesses and breaks down the fundamental steps of cloud security. Tune in to find out how breaches happen, how to prevent them, and where to learn more about all things cloud security-related.
Key Points From This Episode:
- CEO of ScaleSec, Marsha Wilson, fills us in on the services the company provides.
- Why she’s committed to helping startups navigate cloud security.
- The most common ways in which data is breached in small businesses.
- The importance of good security hygiene in the early stages of starting a business.
- How breaches happen on Amazon Web Service (AWS), specifically.
- Three basic yet crucial foundational security measures.
- The benefits of having a password manager.
- The most effective multifactor authentication methods.
- Marsha’s best practices for laptop and mobile device management.
- The importance of old-hire deprovisioning.
- The nuances of email security.
- Why it’s recommended to use the security available to you from the cloud.
- How the cloud aids security.
- Marsha’s top three recommended cloud security-focused actions.
- Planning for durability and availability.
- Secure code and software supply chain options.
- How best to secure your technology.
- How to manage your cloud security posture.
- How to prevent misconfigurations.
- How to protect secrets.
- How to educate yourself further about cloud security.
- Marsha shares an anecdote to emphasize the importance of learning how the cloud works.
Tweetables:
“Ransomware, stolen credentials, and phishing are the number one ways that very small businesses are pwned.” — Marsha Wilson [0:02:45]
“If you are able to use as many as possible of the managed services available to you from the cloud you’ve selected, the better off you’re going to be.” — Marsha Wilson [0:15:23]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Marsha Wilson on LinkedIn
ScaleSec
ScaleSec Startup Security Slide Deck
Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report
AWS Digital Training
AWS Security Maturity Model
AWS Security Maturity Roadmap
AWS Security Fundamentals
Jon Gallagher on LinkedIn
Logan Gallagher on LinkedIn