Startups move fast—and that's exactly why security is often overlooked until it's too late. From accidentally exposing Amazon S3 buckets to granting overly permissive IAM roles, small configuration mistakes can lead to costly breaches, compliance issues, and downtime.

In this session, we'll explore 15 of the most common AWS security mistakes startups make while building and scaling their applications on the AWS tech stack. You'll learn why these issues happen, understand the real-world risks they introduce, and discover practical, AWS-native solutions to prevent them.

Whether you're a founder, developer, DevOps engineer, Solutions Architect, or cloud enthusiast, this talk will provide actionable best practices that you can apply immediately to build a more secure AWS environment.

What you'll learn:
1. The 15 most common AWS security mistakes startups make
2. How attackers exploit common cloud misconfigurations
3. AWS security best practices for IAM, networking, storage, secrets, and encryption
4. How to use services like AWS IAM, AWS Organizations, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, AWS WAF, AWS KMS, and AWS Secrets Manager to improve your security posture
5. Practical techniques to secure applications without slowing down development
6. A simple security checklist every startup should implement before launching to production

By the end of this session, you'll leave with practical guidance, a security-first mindset, and a roadmap to help protect your AWS workloads as your startup grows.