AWS for Software Companies Podcast

• Ep113: AI Frameworks to Stay Ahead: Intelligent Cyber Threat Response with Trellix

  Wilson Patton, Solutions Architect for Trellix, demonstrates how their four-pillar Gen-AI framework transforms incident alerts into actionable intelligence.Topics Include:Wilson Patton: Trellix Solutions Architect, 20 years government experienceWitnessed evolution from basic firewalls to zero trust architecturesTrellix combines McAfee and FireEye heritage and capabilitiesAI integration isn't new - machine learning embedded for yearsPartnership with AWS Bedrock accelerates Gen-AI development capabilities2014: Developed Impossible Travel Analytic for anomaly detection2016: Launched Guided Investigations framework for SOC analysts2023: Introduced AI Guided Investigations with contextual understanding64% of public sector exploring AI adoption activelyOnly 21% have requisite data ready for trainingGen-AI won't magically clean up messy, siloed data74% of executives doubt AI information accuracy currentlyMonday morning alert queue: 76 high, 318 medium alertsAdversaries steal credentials 90 days before major incidentsCritical breadcrumbs hidden in low-priority informational alerts1000+ data-driven investigative questions developed over eight yearsSkilled analysts take too long reading all answersAutomate analysis, distill thousands down to ten critical alertsFour foundational pillars for effective, trustworthy Gen-AI implementationCybersecurity expertise essential - Gen-AI is just a toolFrameworks ensure reliability and consistent prompting for productionMultiple LLM models tested through AWS Bedrock platformQuality diverse datasets required for accurate question answeringGood prompts combine evidence, context, and comprehensive informationTesting shows order of magnitude price differences between modelsNova Micro provides cost-effective results for many scenariosPrompt engineering superior to fine-tuning for avoiding biasAgentic AI performs multi-step investigations with live dataStrategic model choice based on specific requirements and costsTransparent audit trails mandatory for government compliance requirements Participants:Wilson Patton – Solutions Architect, TrellixFurther Links:Website: https://www.trellix.comTrellix in the AWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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• Ep112: Transforming Product Development with AI - Miro and The Art of the Possible

  Jeff Chow, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Miro, explores how harnessing AI — in addition to reshaping teams and workflows — accelerates the product development lifecycle. He also shares insight into how Miro is embracing new technology and ways of working to transform its Innovation Workspace.Topics Include:Platform & PartnershipMiro serves 250,000+ customers with 90+ million knowledge workers using their Innovation WorkspacePlatform supports discovery, definition, and delivery phases of innovation processReal-time multiplayer canvas enables team co-creation across multiple formats, including seamless transitions between structured and unstructured work.Three-tier AWS partnership: infrastructure backbone, AI services (Bedrock/Q), and joint customer solutionsInnovation Challenges & FrictionProduct development lifecycle bottlenecks: separate tools per function create process delays and collaborative frictionPain points include stalled product kickoffs, lengthy design ideation cycles, and process delays from engineering architecture discussions.Leadership struggles with project visibility and strategic alignment across initiativesAI TransformationAI fundamentally shifts workflows with universal knowledge access at fingertipsCraft democratization blurs traditional role boundaries (PMs prototyping, developers designing)Agentic workflows and agents collapse traditional development stack layersAI shortcuts enable one-button synthesis of workshops into product briefsProduct development lifecycle compression from 20 steps to 5 key phasesBedrock and Q services create significant business accelerationOrganizational DesignCommon organizational rhythms and rituals create shared working languageDriving maximum impact by aligning on big initiatives vs. distributed prioritiesCollaborating across all functions — product, engineering, design — and at all organizational levelsBottom-up innovation requiring clear problem communication throughout organizationInclusive environments welcoming ideas from junior and introverted team membersWorking backwards planning and PR FAQs adopted from Amazon methodologiesCreating the next big thing with MiroLarge enterprises use Miro for strategic planning, OKR planning, capacity planning, roadmappingVisual proof-of-concepts and live demos make abstract concepts tangibleSame-day product brief delivery improves team collaboration and ownershipVoice of customer integration: automated synthesis of feedback into feature developmentMiro uses Miro internally to build next-generation featuresEnhanced employee engagement alongside improved business outcomesCustomers consistently achieve 2-3x time-to-market improvementsParticipants:Jeff Chow – Chief Product and Technology Officer, MiroJohan Broman – EMEA ISV Head of Solutions Architecture, AWSFurther Links:Website: https://miro.com/page/product-leaders/Miro in the AWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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• Ep111: The Architecture of Growth: Sonar's Evolution to Multi-Region SaaS

  Andrea Malagodi, CTO of Sonar, discusses how the company successfully transitioned from on-premise to SaaS, leveraging AWS partnership and maintaining focus on developer-centric code quality and security solutions.Topics Include:Andrea Malagodi is CTO of Sonar, guest on podcastSonar founded 16+ years ago by three software engineersFounders wanted to help developers understand code quality issuesFocus on giving developers precise, actionable insights for improvementProducts include SonarQube Server, Cloud, and IDE versionsRecent acquisitions: ACR, Tidelift, and Structure 101 companiesSaaS journey began seven years ago with SonarQube CloudInitially targeted individual developers, then expanded to enterprisesNow multi-region with comprehensive enterprise features availableSeven million developers rely on Sonar's solutions globally400,000 organizations and 28,000 enterprise customers use SonarStarted SaaS to test market demand, not assumptionsEngaged customers early to understand migration requirements neededRecommends alpha versions with design customers for feedbackFree tier for open-source code enables quick trialEnterprise certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2) build trustAWS partnership includes enterprise support and technical resourcesUsed CDK for infrastructure-as-code, experienced early adoption challengesMulti-region strategy should be considered from the beginningAWS Learning partnership certified all engineers in cloudCloud enables faster development cycles than traditional infrastructureRecommends avoiding architectural one-way doors during transitionConsider data residency requirements for global customer baseAI-generated code creates productivity gains but needs validationSonar provides deterministic rules for AI-generated code reviewWorking on MCP protocol and AI code quality solutionsSecurity approach is "start left" not "shift left"Advanced Security offering includes dependency scanning and vulnerabilitiesAvailable on sonarsource.com and AWS MarketplaceFree tier offers 50,000 lines of code analysisParticipants:Andrea Malagodi – Chief Technical Officer, SonarFurther Links:Website: www.sonarsource.comSonar in the AWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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• Ep110: Redefining Network Detection & Response with Generative AI – The Partnership of ExtraHop Networks and AWS

  Kanaiya Vasani, Chief Product Officer, explains how ExtraHop leverages AWS services and generative AI to help enterprise customers address the growing security challenges of uncontrolled AI adoption.Topics Include:ExtraHop reinventing network detection and response categoryPlatform addresses security, performance, compliance, forensic use casesBehavioral analysis identifies potential security threats in infrastructureNetwork observability and attack surface discovery capabilities includedApplication and network performance assurance built-in featuresTraditional IDS capability with rules and IOCs detectionPacket forensics for investigating threats and wire evidenceCloud-native implementations and compromised credential investigation supportExtraHop partnership with AWS spans 35-40 different servicesAWS handles infrastructure while ExtraHop focuses core competenciesExtraHop early adopter of generative AI in NDRNatural language interface enables rapid data access queriesEnglish questions replace complex query languages for usersAgentic AI experiments focus on SOC automation workflowsL1 and L2 analyst workflow automation improves productivityShadow AI creates major risk concern for customersUncontrolled chatbot usage risks accidental data leakageGovernance structures needed around enterprise gen AI usageVisibility required into LLM usage across infrastructure endpointsAI innovation pace challenges security industry keeping upModels evolved from billion to trillion parameters rapidlyTraditional security tools focus policies, miss real-time activity"Wire doesn't lie" - network traffic reveals actual behaviorExtraHop maps baseline behavior patterns across infrastructure endpointsAnomalous behavioral patterns flagged through network traffic analysisMCP servers enable LLM access through standardized protocolsStolen tokens allow adversaries unauthorized MCP server accessMachine learning identifies anomalous traffic patterns L2-L7 protocolsGen AI automates incident triage, investigation, response workflowsBest practices include clear policies, governance, monitoring, educationParticipants:Kanaiya Vasani – Chief Product Officer, ExtraHop NetworksSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/Notes:

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• Ep109: Sustaining Data Quality and Quantity: How Cribl is helping Customers Control Costs and Unlock Value

  Cribl’s Field CISO Ed Bailey discusses how customers can manage the quality and quantity of data by providing intelligent controls between data sources and destinations.Topics Include:Cribl company name originCompany helps organizations screen data to find valuable insightsEd Bailey was Cribl's first customer back in 2018Data growth of 25% yearly created seven-figure cost increasesCEOs and CIOs complained about explosive data storage costsUsers demanded more data while budgets remained constrainedBailey discovered Cribl through a random Facebook advertisementCribl Stream sits between data sources and destinationsNo new agents required, uses existing infrastructure connectionsReduced data growth from 28% to 8% within yearDevelopment cycles shortened from six weeks to two weeksBailey managed global security and telemetry data systemsOperated large Splunk instance across forty different countriesTeam spent time collecting data instead of extracting valueCribl provided consistent data control plane for operationsSmart engineers could focus on machine learning solutionsMigrated from terrible SIEM to better security platformData strategy should focus on business requirements firstNot all data has the same business valueTier one: Critical data goes to expensive platformsTier two: Important data stored in cheaper lakesTier three: Compliance data in low-cost object storageSIEM costs around one dollar per gigabyte storedData lakes cost twelve to eighteen cents per gigabyteObject storage costs fractions of pennies per gigabyteAWS partnership provides scalable infrastructure for rapid growthEC2, EKS, and S3 are heavily utilized servicesCribl Search finds data directly in object storageAvoids costly data movement for search and analysisParticipants:Edward Bailey – Field CISO, CriblSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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