Modern Cloud Strategies with AWS and HBS
Modern Cloud Strategies with AWS and HBS
When: Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Where: Heartland Business Systems | 7745 Office Plaza Drive North, Suite 150, West Des Moines
Join us for lunch on Thursday, September 4 for an in-depth look at modern network and security architecture in AWS. This event features two expert-led sessions designed to equip you with practical strategies for building a more secure, scalable, and efficient cloud environment.
First, we’ll explore how AWS Cloud WAN and Gateway Load Balancer can simplify global connectivity, enable scalable traffic inspection, and centralize your network security posture. Then, we’ll dive into AWS EC2 Image Builder and how it can automate hardened image creation, streamline patch management, and help enforce compliance at scale.
Agenda:
11:00 AM: Check-in at Heartland Business Systems
11:15 AM: Lunch
11:30 AM: Modernizing Network Architecture with AWS Cloud WAN and Gateway Load Balancer
12:30 PM: Securing Your AWS Environment with AWS EC2 Image Builder and IAC
1:30 PM: Event concludes – feel free to stick around for networking and discussion with our experts!
Whether you're modernizing your network or securing your workloads, you'll leave with actionable insights to accelerate your cloud strategy and reduce operational complexity.
To read more about each session, click the drop downs below:
Modernizing Network Architecture with AWS Cloud WAN and Gateway Load Balancer
This presentation explores how AWS Cloud WAN and Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB) can transform your network strategy by enabling scalable, centralized network management and distributed, inline traffic inspection across your global network. Learn how to simplify your network, improve visibility, and integrate third-party firewalls.
What You’ll Learn
- Global Network Simplification
Use AWS Cloud WAN to centrally manage connectivity between VPCs, data centers, and branch offices with a consistent global policy. - Inline Traffic Inspection at Scale
Use GWLB to deploy and scale third-party virtual appliances (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS) without changing your network topology. - Simple Security Insertion
Discover how GWLB and Cloud WAN enable transparent, scalable security insertion using service insertion and centralized routing. - Real-World Implementation
Best practices for integrating Cloud WAN and GWLB into hub-and-spoke using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Key Takeaways
Walk away with a clear understanding of how to design and operate secure, scalable, and centrally managed AWS networks using Cloud WAN and GWLB. You’ll gain strategies to reduce operational complexity while improving network visibility, compliance, and security posture.
Securing Your AWS Environment with AWS EC2 Image Builder and IAC
This presentation explores how AWS EC2 Image Builder transforms your security posture by automating the creation, management, and Deployment of hardened, compliant machine images across your AWS environment while speeding up deployment times and creating consistent deployments.
What You’ll Learn
- Security Hardening at Scale – Implement automated security hardening across your Virtual Machines, including OS configurations, patches, and compliance frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, STIG)
- Automated Patch Management – Leverage Image Builders component files to build out fully patched images.
- Create Job Specific Images – Leverage the scaling and IAC in Image Builder to create job specific images.
- Real-World Implementation – Best practices for integrating EC2 Image Builder into CI/CD pipelines and managing image lifecycles.
Key Takeaways
Gain actionable strategies for reducing security vulnerabilities through automation and establishing immutable infrastructure that scales with business needs.
Nathan Johnson, Director of AWS Cloud Solutions
Chris Troupe, Cloud Engineer – DevOps (AWS Cloud Solutions)
Modernizing Network Architecture with AWS Cloud WAN and Gateway Load Balancer
Jonathan Bowley, Cloud Engineer – Architect (AWS Cloud Solutions)
Securing Your AWS Environment with AWS EC2 Image Builder and IAC
