You're listening to the CyberWire X, a series of specials where we highlight important topics affecting security professionals around the world.

I'm Dave Bitner.

In today's program, we delve into the dynamic and increasingly critical fields of cloud

architecture and cybersecurity detection.

Our focus today bridges the nuanced roles of cloud architects and Detection Engineers,

to vital cogs in the machinery of modern digital infrastructure and security.

We're joined by Brian Davis,

Principal Software Engineer with a wealth of experience in cloud architecture, and

Thomas Gardner, a senior detection engineer known for his expertise in identifying and mitigating

cyber threats.

Brian and Thomas are both from Red Canary, our show sponsor.

Together, they'll shed light on the symbiotic relationship between their roles.

We'll dive into how detection engineers distinguish normal administrative

activity from potential intrusions and what behaviors and patterns they vigilantly monitor

in customer environments.

Bringing Brian and Thomas together offers a unique perspective on how these roles interact,

challenge, and ultimately support each other's objectives in the digital world. Stay with us.

So, today we are talking about kind of contrasting this notion of

cloud architects versus detection engineers and we want to start off with some definitions here.

Why don't we go through these one by one?

Can we start off with a cloud architect?

For folks who aren't familiar with that,

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