Triangle (Raleigh-Durham) Chapter

Building Cloud Security Programs That Can Shift Left

To join in-person : Red Hat tower in Raleigh downtown (100 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601 ) To join remotely : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3775705632 Agenda : 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET: Arrival, Food, Drinks and Networking (sponsored by WIZ & CSA Triangle ) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ET: Presentation (details below) 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET: Food, Drinks and Networking (sponsored by WIZ & CSA Triangle ) Abstract/Summary: For organizations born in the cloud and seeking to adopt cloud technologies like Containers, Kubernetes, and Serverless and enhance their cloud security program, Shifting security left is foundational. It empowers engineering teams to lead security conversations, effectively managing risks associated with the cloud. But how can this be achieved when security and development often have transactional relationships? Join this discussion for real-world stories and practical guidance from the frontlines. Speaker Bio : Max Sullivan is a Solutions Engineer at Wiz covering the Southeast region. After a 10-year career in Software Engineering and Technical Program Management, Max made a career transition to Sales Engineering in 2023. He has held positions across various organizations helping to solve complex technical problems at Wiz, Crowdstrike, Red Hat and Northrop Grumman and as a reservist in the US Navy. Max uses his experience in software development, project management and sales engineering to help identify issues and use cases in prospect organizations – and deliver business value through the Wiz platform to meet their needs. Max is passionate about helping organizations secure their cloud environments from inception through remediation through continuous improvement and best practices.