Featuring more than 250 sessions, re:Inforce is the place to get the immersive learning you need to move fast and respond in today’s security landscape. It’s the only event focused exclusively on AWS security solutions, services, and features. You’ll learn directly from the AWS security experts who build the products your organization relies on.

Session content
Develop expertise in foundational security domains, complement your technical knowledge with transformational focus areas, and get implementation strategies directly from AWS security experts.
Foundational Tracks
Build comprehensive cloud security expertise
Application security
Learn about the mechanisms and technological approaches your organization can use to ingrain security in your software development. Explore approaches to moving fast while staying secure, and get hands-on experience with tools that help you ship securely.Data protection
Discover how AWS customers and partners are practicing data security in the era of digital sovereignty, ubiquitous AI, and ahead of quantum computing. Explore the latest strategies and architectures for safeguarding critical information across complex cloud deployments.Governance, risk, and compliance
Learn how to build, modernize, and scale governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs with AWS services. Explore how to automate compliance, enhance risk visibility, and maintain security at scale while adapting to evolving regulatory requirements. This track features proven methodologies for addressing complex regulatory requirements, implementing continuous compliance monitoring, and optimizing GRC operations.Identity and access management
Explore how AWS identity and access management (IAM) services can enhance your security, scalability, and agility through effective implementation strategies and best practices. Learn from real-world examples shared by industry peers and AWS specialists about managing workforce access to data and applications, implementing targeted access controls, and building advanced security patterns into your applications. Discover how identity and access management serves as a cornerstone in implementing zero trust security architecture.Network and infrastructure security
Learn how to use AWS network and infrastructure protection services to build secure, automated, and observable infrastructure using defense-in-depth principles. Discover how to implement comprehensive Zero Trust security controls with enhanced visibility and simplified operations across your cloud, edge, and on-premises environments.Threat detection and incident response
Learn from AWS and customers on how to detect and respond to security risks to help protect workloads at scale. Dive into topics like threat detection, vulnerability management, cloud security posture management, security data analytics, and effective security investigation and incident response practices.
Focus Areas
Get real strategies for emerging priorities
DevSecOps
Learn how integrating security into every phase of the DevOps process can speed up your development cycles with secure coding, vulnerability management, security testing in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and supply chain security tooling.Culture of security
Discover how to ingrain security into your organization’s DNA. Explore a range of strategies for adopting a security-first mindset, from developers to C-suite executives. Learn how to build and nurture security champions programs that distribute ownership across teams, while creating inclusive practices and training that make security accessible to all members of your organization. Get practical frameworks for transforming security from a specialized function into a shared responsibility that drives business value and enables innovation.Generative AI
Clear strategies. Real solutions. Practical, experience-driven sessions about protecting what matters in the age of generative AI. Learn from practitioners, leaders, and customers who have successfully implemented secure AI systems at enterprise scale who will help you create a unique, actionable strategy for building security into every aspect of your AI systems.
SESSION TYPES
Choose your ideal learning experience
We offer multiple session formats to match your learning style and goals. Each session type offers unique ways to build skills and gain insights from AWS experts.
Breakout sessions
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DURATION: 1 HOUR
Lecture-style sessions that feature one or more speakers presenting on an educational topic. Breakout sessions include an optional group Q&A at the end as time allows.-
Builders’ sessions
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DURATION: 1 HOUR
Small-group hands-on sessions led by AWS experts providing interactive learning on how to build on AWS. There is no formal presentation; once the demonstration is complete, attendees use their own laptops to experiment and build with guidance from the AWS expert.-
Chalk talks
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DURATION: 1 HOUR
Highly interactive sessions that feature a short lecture by an AWS expert, followed by an open-format Q&A using a whiteboard to encourage discussion. Chalk talks foster technical discussions about real-world architecture challenges.-
Code talks
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DURATION: 1 HOUR
Code-focused interactive sessions where AWS experts leads a discussion featuring live coding and/or code samples as they illuminate the “why” behind AWS solutions. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and follow along.-
Lightning talks
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DURATION: 20 MINUTES
Short theater presentations dedicated to a specific customer story, service demo, or AWS Partner offering.-
Workshops
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DURATION: 2 HOURS
Hands-on sessions where attendees work under the guidance of AWS experts to build a solution using AWS. Each workshop starts with a short lecture by the speaker, followed by solution-focused building support. Attendees must bring their laptops to participate.-
Levels
Match content to technical depth
Sessions are offered at three levels so you can find tailored learning at your level of experience. Levels are indicated in the session ID.
200 – Intermediate
Sessions at the 200 level assume a general knowledge of the topic and provide a technical exploration into an AWS service or use case. Level 200 content typically includes architecture, integration, and configuration of common use cases, plus tips and tricks, best practices, or high-level troubleshooting guidance.300 – Advanced
Sessions at the 300 level assume proficiency in the topic and typically cover architecture, development, deployment, and examples in-depth. Level 300 content provides a rigorous exploration into how a service can be used through detailed use cases that address the needs of experienced AWS users.400 – Expert
Level 400 sessions are for advanced and expert AWS customers. These sessions are designed for super-skilled users who want to learn the detailed inner workings of AWS services. Level 400 content demonstrates complex design, development, and deployment strategies to give attendees a highly technical understanding of the topic.
Training
Self-paced learning and interactive skill-building
Take your AWS Cloud expertise to the next level with simulations, challenges, and collaborative problem-solving designed to help you sharpen skills and learn new ones.
AWS Builder Labs
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Duration: self-paced
Attendees will have access to unlimited AWS Builder Labs with support from AWS experts, who are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Lab topics range in level from introductory to expert.-
AWS Jams
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Duration: self-paced
Gamified learning challenges that are focused on security. Attendees work in teams of peers to solve challenges that put their security knowledge to the test. AWS experts will be available to help.-
AWS SimuLearn
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Duration: self-paced
Generative AI-powered simulations designed to help attendees practice translating business problems into technical solutions.-
AWS Jam Session
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Duration: 2 hours
Attendees of all skill levels meet in-person to work through real-world scenarios, explore a variety of AWS and AWS Partner services, and validate existing skills while learning new ones.-