
Learn how to go from SOC log analyst to cloud-security architect—step by step. In this hands-on masterclass, Kushal Kumar (Security Architect, GoDaddy) shares hard-won lessons on designing secure AWS/Azure environments, avoiding common misconfigurations, and translating tech risk into business value.00:00 – 00:48 - Precap (Summary of previous podcast)00:48 – 01:37 - Start of conversation by welcoming guest01:37 - 03:04 - Introduction of Kushal and his hard work and career03:04 - 06:22 - Step-by-step journey process to become an architect06:22 - 15:06 - Become an architect from zero step by step15:06 - 16:26 - Tools used to design programs16:26 - 19:40 - Important characteristics19:40 - 22:00 - Architecture decisions22:00 - 25:15 - Secrets25:15 - 29:23 - Secret management pattern29:23 - 31:36 - Design principle keeping secrets 31:36 - 33:40 - Logging strategy33:40 - 36:06 - Log Sources36:06 - 37:40 - Cost effective log storage37:40 - 39:40 - Temperproof39:40 - 43:28 - First red flag you look for the vendor cloud architecture43:28 - 45:50 - Findings of architecture into the GRC45:50 - 48:33 - Checklist48:33 - 50:03 - End of the conversation with Vote of Thanks and future podcast50:03 - Share Opinions What You’ll LearnThe exact skills Kushal used to jump from log analysis to cloud security architectureTop 5 cloud mistakes to avoid (open S3 buckets, missing CloudTrail, static keys…)A 3-log starter kit (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config / Azure Policy)Secrets management on a budget—choosing vaults, IAM roles, and pre-commit hooksHow to translate architecture findings into non-tech language for the boardQuick checklist: IAM ✔︎ DDoS ✔︎ Data encryption ✔︎ Logging & monitoring ✔︎First red flags in vendor risk reviews (SOC 2, encryption, audit evidence)Linkedin Profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kuskumar/CISO talkshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYwPTD-wC3oFBe27VGEiizg1NIST Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcC_KabV_Ho&list=PL0hT6hgexlYy0vBwMv0eteiyAxB48RQzy&pp=gAQBiAQBGRC Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_vSLHm4r0&list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28&pp=gAQBISO 27001 Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQqJH2naU6I&t=1454s&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzISO 27001 Implementation Guidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfwk10Hh-o&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzGRC Practical Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28GRC Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYz1Usn1Nrnur6OzVoz59zylInternal Audithttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYyNWBcGYfabwumCr0GKmLWvStudy with MeTelegram Grouphttps://t.me/Prabhstudy