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Handpicked by our research team: The annual list of 16 thought leaders you need on your feed.
Analysis Summary
# Main Topic
Identification and curation of the annual list of 16 leading thought leaders essential for following in the domain of Cloud and Cyber Security to stay informed on industry trends, research, and advancements.
## Key Points
- The report is not an incident analysis but a curated list of influential security professionals recommended by researchers at Wiz.
- Key areas of expertise covered by the listed leaders include AWS Security, incident response, cloud-native security, Kubernetes, vulnerability research, and threat hunting.
- The list emphasizes individuals providing original research, simplifying complex security concepts, and offering keen analysis of cloud service provider updates (e.g., AWS).
## Threat Actors
This section is not applicable as the report focuses on influential security thought leaders, not malicious threat actors or campaigns.
## TTPs
This section is not applicable as the report focuses on thought leadership resources, not the TTPs of cyber adversaries.
## Affected Systems
The expertise highlighted is primarily focused on securing **Cloud Environments**, specifically:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Kubernetes (K8s)
- Linux/Container security
## Mitigations
The recommended action is to follow the listed experts and organizations for staying current on security developments:
- **Anna McAbee:** AWS Security concepts, cloud incident response.
- **Clint Gibler:** Original research and security insights via 'tl;dr sec' newsletter.
- **Corey Quinn:** Analytical commentary on AWS updates via "Last Week in AWS."
- **John Lambert:** Threat identification and risk mitigation insights.
- **Kelsey Hightower:** Simplification of Kubernetes processes and container security.
- **Bishop Fox:** Insights on app & net security, particularly Linux/container hacking.
- **Maddie Stone:** Research on 0-days exploited in the wild.
- **Ilya Epshteyn:** Data perimeter concepts and AWS IAM security guardrails.
- **Scott Piper:** Cloud security analysis, tools like flaws[.]cloud and Parliament.
## Conclusion
Staying informed by monitoring these 16 identified thought leaders is critical for maintaining a sharp security posture in the rapidly evolving cloud security landscape. Following these experts provides access to cutting-edge research, technical deep dives, and forward-thinking mitigation strategies, which serves as a proactive defense against emerging threats. No specific incident IoCs or adversary TTPs are provided.