# @awseventschannel on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=McTpP2LFZiw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64543931-awseventschannel-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-17T03:59:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AWS Events (@awseventschannel) — https://gondola.cc/awseventschannel

## Caption

Join AWS Senior Optimization Architect Steph Gooch for an essential deep-dive into how FinOps practices can strengthen your security posture while optimizing AWS costs. In this episode of "The Keys to AWS Optimization," we'll explore the critical intersection of financial operations and security, revealing how your billing data can uncover hidden security gaps.

**What You'll Learn:**
✅ How to integrate FinOps and Security teams in your organization
✅ Identify security risks through AWS Cost Explorer and Cost & Usage Reports (CUR)
✅ Detect unprotected CloudFront and Route 53 deployments vulnerable to DDoS attacks
✅ Analyze VPC Flow Logs to spot unauthorized regional activity and compliance issues
✅ Understand RDS Extended Support charges and their security implications
✅ Implement preventive controls using SCPs, Budgets, Anomaly Detection, and IAM Policies
✅ Leverage usage type data to identify HTTP security vulnerabilities
✅ Manage data transfer costs while maintaining security compliance

Discover how to use AWS billing insights to identify security exposures like missing AWS Shield Advanced protection, unauthorized region usage creating tax and regulatory risks, and cost anomalies that signal potential security incidents. We'll share real-world examples, actionable strategies, and practical solutions you can implement immediately.

Perfect for Cloud Architects, FinOps Practitioners, Security Engineers, DevOps Teams, and anyone responsible for AWS cost optimization and security governance.

**🔗 Resources & Links:** [Available in pinned comment]

#AWS #FinOps #CloudSecurity #AWSOptimization #CostOptimization #CloudComputing #AWSShield #CloudFront #SecurityCompliance #DDoSProtection #AWSCostExplorer #CloudArchitecture #DevSecOps #AWSBestPractices #CloudFinOps #CyberSecurity #AWSLivestream #TechTalk #CloudCost #SecurityPosture

## Stats

- **Views:** 361
- **Likes:** 21
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## Tags

securitycompliance, awsoptimization, cloudsecurity, awslivestream, costoptimization, ddosprotection, cloudcomputing, cloudfinops, awsshield, techtalk, devsecops, cybersecurity, cloudcost, aws, securityposture, awsbestpractices, cloudarchitecture, finops, cloudfront, awscostexplorer

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