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AWS in Orbit: Securing the space frontier with AI cybersecurity solutions. [T-Minus AWS in Orbit]

CyberWire Daily

N2K Networks, Inc.

Technology, Daily News, News, Tech News

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent. AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading AWS re:Invent The security attendee’s guide to AWS re:Invent 2023- AWS Blog Viasat Deploys Resilient Tactical Edge Capability with AWS- YouTube How We Sent an AWS Snowcone into Orbit- AWS Blog How to improve your security incident response processes with Jupyter notebooks- AWS Blog  Supporting security assessors in the Canadian public sector with AWS and Deloitte- AWS Blog Establishing hybrid connectivity within a Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Medium Cloud reference architecture- AWS Blog   Evolving cyber threats demand new security approaches – The benefits of a unified and global IT/OT SOC- AWS Blog Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our short survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

And the So, Welcome to AWS in orbit. I'm Maria Varmazas. We're working with

0:40.6

AWS to bring you an in-depth look at the transformative intersection

0:46.0

of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI.

0:51.8

On AWS in orbit, we're exploring not just what's possible, but what's

0:56.9

meaningful in the realm of space and cloud innovation. We grapple with the complex challenges and unparalleled

1:05.0

opportunities that arise when we use space to address pressing issues right

1:10.6

here on earth. Episode 2, Buffy Wavota and Securing the Space Frontier with AI Cybersecurity Solutions.

1:32.4

My name is Buffy Wavota and I am the global leader for Solutions Architecture at AWS for the aerospace and satellite

1:39.5

business.

1:41.2

In this episode, Buffy's going to take us on a journey through the intricacies of

1:45.6

cybersecurity in the space sector. Buffy will discuss the unique challenges and

1:51.3

solutions AWS offers in securing the space frontier.

1:55.0

She also will delve into real-world scenarios where

1:59.0

AWS's cybersecurity solutions are making space exploration safer and more secure and leveraging

2:06.7

generative AI to do it.

2:11.6

My journey started about 22 years ago at the National Security Agency.

2:16.0

So I started out there as a crypt analyst, but quickly got into both signal analysis and signal

2:21.9

engineering because I was so fascinated by that. to both signal analysis and signal engineering

2:22.8

because I was so fascinated by that.

2:26.0

After working at the NSA for a number of years,

2:29.2

I ended up joining AWS in 2019. From there, I started the Ground Station technical sales team,

2:35.0

also known as the Solution Architecture team.

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