Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 24/09/2026Videos for fwd:cloudsec Europe 2026 are out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comfwd:cloudsec Europe 2026 - YouTubeRecorded at fwd:cloudsec Europe 2026 September 7 and 8 London, UK 034
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 22/09/2026It's official: I will be speaking at this year's re:Invent conference! Come to COM402 to learn how to use IAM Roles Anywhere, leverage (existing or new) PKI, and get rid of some long-lived credentials registration.awsevents.com/flow/awseven... 020
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 05/09/2026On my way to @fwdcloudsec.org Europe (my favourite cloud security conference)! Using a bunch of different modes of transport: 🚗, 🚲, 🚆, 🚅, 🚇,🚶🏻(still deciding which ones of those will be my favourite) 010
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 14/08/2026This. If you are using AI but do not want to disclose that, maybe consider if you should be using AI for that task. 030
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 10/08/2026I don't know how recent this is, but it looks like the s3 console stopped returning the actual CreationDate of a bucket, when not using the us-east-1 endpoint (the API already behaved this way, the docs say "[CreationDate] can change when making changes to your bucket") /cc @awscloud.bsky.social 000
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 02/07/2026While it's not called "I prefer speed over automatic rollbacks and validated propagation"-mode, with the improvements that have been deployed in the last few years, it's becoming harder and harder to say that CloudFormation is a slow way to deploy. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.com#aws #cdk #cloudformation | Idriss LAOUALI ABDOU, MBA🚀 Yesterday we shipped 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐖𝐒 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐃𝐊. Developers and AI agents iterating on infrastructure can now get deployment confirmation in seconds instead of waiting for full res... 010
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 24/06/2026AWS: Here are Lambda MicroVMs for isolated execution of user and AI-generated code @awsteele.com: Let me add SSH and Kubernetes support github.com/aidansteele/...github.comGitHub - aidansteele/microvm-fun: A sample repo showing Kubernetes running on a fleet of AWS Lambda MicroVMs, and the ability to SSH into MicroVMsA sample repo showing Kubernetes running on a fleet of AWS Lambda MicroVMs, and the ability to SSH into MicroVMs - aidansteele/microvm-fun 131
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 21/05/2026Next week (May 27) I'll be in Amsterdam to give a talk at the AWS Summit. I'll be presenting "That's allowed? Using IAM Roles Anywhere without AWS Private CA" in the Community Developer Zone at 11:30. Before and after you can find me at the Cloudar booth (G11). Looking forward to see people there! 100
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 24/03/2026☁️ 🇪🇺 The third edition of fwd:cloudsec Europe will take place on September 7-8 in London! The CFP has just opened, we're looking forward to your submissions! fwdcloudsec.org/conference/e...fwdcloudsec.orgfwd:cloudsec Europe 2026 | fwd:cloudsecfwd:cloudsec is a non-profit conference on cloud security. At this conference you can expect discussions about all the major cloud platforms, both attack and defense research, limitations of security... 012
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 24/02/2026AWS send us an email saying our t3.micro Managed RabbitMQ instance would go out of support in October 2026. The next available supported option is m7g.medium, which is more than 5 times as expensive. I've been on record about my problems with AMQ pricing, but still: 🤯 cc @awscloud.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 20/01/2026Tickets, scholarships, and sponsor info TBA, but interested sponsors can reach us at sponsorship@fwdcloudsec.org fwd:cloudsec EU will be at the Park Plaza Victoria in London, UK on September 7 and 8. The Call for Sponsors is at: fwdcloudsec.org/assets/docs/...fwdcloudsec.org 122
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 20/01/2026We've locked in dates and venues for the North American (NA) and European (EU) fwd:cloudsec conferences this year! fwd:cloudsec NA will be in the Seattle, Washington area at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on June 1 and 2. 🧵 1137
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 12/12/2025Probably drowned in all the other announcements (if it was even announced at all), but I'm very happy to read this on the blog post met initial services for AWS's European Sovereign Cloud (aws.amazon.com/blogs/securi...) "Amazon CloudFront is expected to be available in by the end of 2026." 000
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 02/12/2025I'm at #AWSreinvent this week (reach out if you're also here!), so you might see some replies to this with thoughts about keynote announcements (I don't think they count as spoilers) 120
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 15/10/2025If you are attending AWS re:Invent this year and are wondering which sessions you can still reserve a seat for now that the first rush is over; I made you a list of sessions I added to my short list that are not at capacity yet: reinvent-planner.cloud/sessions/sha...reinvent-planner.cloudUnofficial AWS re:Invent Session Planner 2025Easily browse sessions, create a personalized schedule, and get recommendations to make the most of your AWS re:Invent experience. 010
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 10/10/2025Usually I'm the one called by work after hours, but today I'm watching my partner deal with "our -80 freezer is not cooling anymore" on a Friday evening. It starts surprisingly similar to "our server is running out of disk space"... but ends with a lot more people with protective gloves in one room 110
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 22/08/2025I just witnessed this perfectly geeky exchange at work: - I'm going to cache 404 errors for 30 seconds - What about 418 errors? - 3 to 4 minutes seems the most common time that people wait - How about we follow ISO 3103 and do 6 minutes exactly? 020
Reposted by Ben BridtsKonnor Rogers @konnorrogers.com · 18/07/2025This is art: secretgeek.github.io/html_wysiwyg...secretgeek.github.ioThis page is a truly naked, brutalist html quine. 14218
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 26/06/2025I did a fun thing and gave every Belgian access to my AWS Account (or: playing around with IAM Roles Anywhere) cloudar.be/awsblog/sign...cloudar.beSign in with your eID: Using AWS IAM Roles Anywhere with a SmartCard ReaderUsing temporary credentials to access resources, has long been a best practice and is usually straight-forward if the person or machine that is starting the action is already known in AWS (either by u... 061
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 05/06/2025There's still time to apply for our scholarship which aims to give students or career changers a ticket and travel stipend to attend fwd:cloudsec Europe in Berlin, this September! Details here: fwdcloudsec.org/assets/docs/...fwdcloudsec.org 004
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 05/06/2025AWS documentation: "just trust me, bro" Jenkins documentation: 🚨🚨🚨 030
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 07/05/2025The CFP for fwd:cloudsec Europe is now open! We're looking for practitioner-focused cloud security content, and we encourage all practitioners to submit, whatever your role or level of experience. The CFP is open until July 11th. Read more: fwdcloudsec.org/conference/e...fwdcloudsec.orgCFP | EU 2025 | fwd:cloudsecfwd:cloudsec is a non-profit conference on cloud security. At this conference you can expect discussions about all the major cloud platforms, both attack and defense research, limitations of security... 055
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 04/04/2025Time to reset the "days since an AI-guessed configuration option blew up in someone's face" counter... 010
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 03/04/2025This is a very niche thing, but there is now a (not canonical) place with all the smithy models of all the AWS API supported by the AWS CLI: github.com/aws/api-mode... This does not include all available models, for that we still need @frichetten.com 's repo github.com/Frichetten/a...github.comGitHub - aws/api-models-awsContribute to aws/api-models-aws development by creating an account on GitHub. 121
Reposted by Ben Bridtsfwd:cloudsec @fwdcloudsec.org · 24/03/2025We’re thrilled to announce that the second edition of fwd:cloudsec Europe will take place on September 15-16 in Berlin! fwdcloudsec.org/conference/e...fwdcloudsec.orgfwd:cloudsec Europe 2024 | fwd:cloudsecfwd:cloudsec is a non-profit conference on cloud security. At this conference you can expect discussions about all the major cloud platforms, both attack and defense research, limitations of security... 276
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 17/03/2025Besides hanging out on the internet, I also play in a symphonic windband. This weekend we (narrowly) placed first in the Flemish Open Windband Championship, securing a ticket to the European Championship for Wind Orchestras. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...vrt.beKoninklijk HarmonieOrkest Schelle wint Vlaams kampioenschap voor harmonies na ex aequo 030
Reposted by Ben BridtsNick Frichette @frichetten.com · 24/02/2025Messages like this always warm my heart. Cloud security research is all about improving the safety and security of the platform to protect users. 0504
Reposted by Ben BridtsWerner @wernervogels.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Load management is all around us - from restaurants handling the lunch rush to cloud systems balancing millions of requests. Mike Haken’s latest Builders' Library article shows how the principles never change: detect early, adapt quickly, degrade gracefully. aws.amazon.com/builders-lib... 2188
Reposted by Ben BridtsColm MacCarthaigh @colmmacc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Reading Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming" fascicles as they came out was incredibly key to discovering the Shuffle Sharding pattern, but I don't think I've ever written about it before ... news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4297...news.ycombinator.comBack in 2010 when we were building Amazon Route 53, we had a really big problem ... | Hacker News 04711
Reposted by Ben BridtsGunnar Grosch @gunnargrosch.com · 20/01/2025🚨 Last day to apply for the AWS Community Builders program! 🚨 ✅ Exclusive resources ✅ Mentorship from AWS experts ✅ A global community of passionate builders Don’t miss your chance to level up—applications close tonight, Jan 20! 👉 Apply now: go.aws/3CblHcy #AWSCommunity #AWS 085
Reposted by Ben BridtsJeroen Reijn @jeroenreijn.com · 26/12/2024“How many keys do I need?“ is a post you might have missed after re:invent. It contains insights about criteria and strategies when it comes to using and managing KMS keys. aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/aws-k… #aws #securityaws.amazon.comAWS KMS: How many keys do I need? | Amazon Web ServicesAs organizations continue their cloud journeys, effective data security in the cloud is a top priority. Whether it’s protecting customer information, intellectual property, or compliance-mandated… 071
Reposted by Ben BridtsLiz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 13/12/2024There is a huge advantage to this over blockenheimer: you can tell why you blocked them because it'll say what list has them blocked, and removal is automatic if the person unfollows instead of sticking forever (think: journalist who was following but switches to another way of monitoring) 0157
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 03/12/2024Back for our yearly tradition of a re:invent keynote thread. Just like last-year I will only post when I have something extra to add, there's others to follow for play-by-play. 110
Reposted by Ben BridtsChris Thoburn @runspired.com · 25/11/2024One of the small quality-of-life improvement specs I've been closely following for a bit now: httpwg.org/http-extensi... Sharing just cause I'm not sure how many folks have been paying attention to HTTP maybe getting a new verb soon 😍httpwg.orgThe HTTP QUERY MethodThis specification defines a new HTTP method, QUERY, as a safe, idempotent request method that can carry request content. 6349
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 19/11/2024I'll be at AWS #reinvent this year, looking forward to seeing a bunch of cloud-friends! LMK if you're there and like to meet up I will also be co-hosting two PeerTalk Meetups (new!), PTM115-R1 & PTM102-R1, so that's also a good way to run into me (register in the app, under PeerTalk > Meetups)! 140
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 15/11/2024Just released, but please do not use this - it does not give you a fully working CloudFront (no ACM) - It creates a bunch of infra in your account (not a service) - "ensures all requests are […] inspected by […] WAF" is misleading - Cache poisoning is possible / easy aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...aws.amazon.comAWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF 031
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 15/11/2024Seeing a "real" PRFAQ is a very interesting look behind the scenes. As far as I know this is the only (AWS) PRFAQ that has been shown publicly (although there have been other examples and at least one amazon.com one shown publicly) 010
Ben Bridts @benbridts.be · 08/11/2024These are some very cool new features. I've had some good experiences with finch on macos, these should make it possible to use in even more places 040
