Cloud Security Online Meetup: Mastering AWS IAM, Cognito, and EKS Auto Mode

Join us for the Cloud Security Meetup, a focused online event taking place on June 12, 2025, at 15:00 CET. This two-hour virtual session, hosted in collaboration by DevSecCon Hungary, AWS Budapest CoP, and AWS User Group Budapest - Containers and AI/ML, will be held in English and brings together cloud security enthusiasts and professionals to explore advanced AWS security practices through insightful talks and interactive segments.

Event Highlights:

• 15:00 – Welcome note and Kickoff
• 15:10 – Julia Chotkiewicz-Bartczak (Security Engineer, AWS Community Builder, AWS & GCP Certified, Women4Cyber Mentor)

Topic: "From Zero Trust to Fine-Grained Access - Mastering IAM Policies in AWS"
Julia will dive into the details of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), sharing how IAM supports Zero Trust principles through granular policy mechanisms.

• 15:40 – Árpád Tóth (AWS Authorized Instructor, AWS Community Builder, Cloud Consultant, Software Engineer)

Topic: "Access Control Patterns for Serverless Applications with Amazon Cognito"
Árpád will explore secure access control patterns for serverless architectures, leveraging Amazon Cognito to enhance application security.

• 16:10 – UPDATE: Hakan Akkurt (Technical Account Manager at AWS)
  Topic: "Amazon EKS Auto Mode: Fully automate your Kubernetes clusters"
  Learn how Amazon EKS Auto Mode fully automate Kubernetes cluster management for compute, storage, and networking on AWS. Amazon EKS Auto Mode now further simplifies Kubernetes management by automatically provisioning infrastructure, selecting optimal compute instances, dynamically scaling resources, continuously optimizing costs, patching operating systems, and integrating with AWS security services.

• 16:35 – Quiz

Engage in a fun quiz with a chance to win AWS credit prizes!

About the Presenters:

• Julia Chotkiewicz-Bartczak is a seasoned Security Engineer and AWS Community Builder, passionate about mentoring through Women4Cyber and sharing her expertise in cloud security.
• Árpád Tóth is a Champion AWS Authorized Instructor and Cloud Consultant, dedicated to helping IT professionals build cost-effective and secure cloud infrastructures.
• Hakan Akkurt is a Senior TAM at AWS based in Germany, with over 20 years of technology experience to the role. He works closely with Enterprise Support customers and uses his expertise in operations, resiliency, consulting, architecture, and security to help customers improve their AWS Cloud environments. Hakan is also an active member of the containers community at AWS, where he shares his extensive knowledge of containers.

Organized In Collaboration and Supported By:
This event is supported by Syntax Nebula, a dedicated provider of cloud training and consulting, and Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions, a global innovator in IT services, both committed to empowering professionals with cutting-edge cloud expertise.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge of AWS security practices and network with industry experts from the comfort of your own space!