As an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, Multi-Cloud & Cyber Security Strategy and Transformation Leader, with a Doctorate in Cloud Computing and an MBA, Dr. Alan F. Castillo DevSecOps SME leverages 20+ years of transferable experience in developing and implementing innovative AI Deep Learning, DevSecOps, GitOps, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and contanerized microservices for Fortune 500, DoD and public-sector clients. Extensive experience in developing and implementing innovative MicroServices, Terraform AWS landing zones, and regulatory compliance (SSP, FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST, RMF, GRPR, MARS-e, CCPA) solutions, As a trusted InfoSec advisor, Dr. Alan has driven security architecture strategy, planning and roadmap in collaboration with valued customers based on specific business strategies and requirements.
Implementing and overseeing cloud resources has become much more efficient and simpler than before, and we have infrastructure as code (IaC) to credit for it. Thanks to IaC, monotonous physical configurations and one-off scripts are now out-of-date. In its place, you can now run an organization with code in the same way you would applications and services. The infrastructure ranges… Continue readingHow To Incorporate Security Into Terraform
AWS is the one name you are sure to come across every time you encounter cloud computing of any level. AWS was a key player in taking cloud computing to where we see it now and they have no plans on easing up or slowing down any time soon. The goals and objectives that AWS intends to achieve by the… Continue reading7 Predictions of how AWS will influence technology
Microservices are becoming increasingly popular among businesses. According to the majority of development experts throughout the world, these software solutions are expected to be the next default service architecture within the next five years. Looking even further ahead, virtually every expert expects microservices to become their company’s primary software architecture. How Microservices Can Help A microservices strategy, at its foundation,… Continue readingHow to Leverage Microservices With AI
The toolkit from AWS CDK offers the CLI command cdk or command lines interfaces. It’s one of the main tools you need for synthesizing the AWS CDK applications so that you can generate stacks of AWS CloudFormation that will be deployed in the AWS Cloud. For installing AWS CDK, you will need to run the command that follows in the… Continue readingA Step-by-Step Guide to Install AWS CDK
Microservices have revolutionized the online world as we know it by increasing efficiency and making the development of agile systems a greater possibility than it ever was before. Microservices made fully monolithic structures outdated and reintroduced entirely new structures for websites and applications based on decoupling and hybridization instead. We now have entire teams in IT departments that are assigned… Continue readingMicroservices As The Most Capable Innovation Tool
AWS offers many tools for big data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) analytics and processes, which include AWS Glue and Amazon EMR Serverless. Even though these two tools have similarities, there are some major differences that define them both. Amazon EMR Serverless was designed by Amazon for analytics, while on the other hand, AWS Glue was designed to work alongside… Continue readingAWS Glue vs. Amazon EMR Serverless
Zero-Trust systems are rising in popularity as threats to cyber security become more and more sophisticated and comprehensive. Many organizations are still apprehensive about adapting Zero-Trust principles in their technology since it takes away from the seamless experience for employees and could hamper the smooth workflow. However, just like all other systems, Zero-Trust is also slowly becoming more comprehensive. An… Continue readingMultifactor Authentication With Zero-Trust Systems
You must grasp the distinctions among the wide range of services that AWS provides if you want to become an expert in the AWS cloud. To make sure that your account architecture is extremely secure and risk-free to use, you also require full knowledge of how to utilize security services. Nothing is given a higher priority than security, and AWS… Continue readingAWS Secrets Best Practices
VOIP Transformations: For ages, businesses have put their communication requirements and trust on a single strand of copper wire. This trend saw businesses invest their money in traditional phone systems connected to the local telecom representative and are operated through a physical phone management system. Telecommunication engineers and personnel from the in-house team would routinely oversee the physical phone management… Continue readingThe VoIP Transformation for Medium-Sized Enterprises
AWS VPC: AWS is the number 1 globally used cloud service that offers more than 200 highly customizable features available from data centers around the world. It has become the top choice among government agencies, businesses, organizations, and startups as it helps drive innovation, improve agility, and minimizes operating expenses. What is VPC? VPC is an acronym for Virtual Private… Continue readingAmazon AWS VPC Design and Implementation