Behind the Shield

Automation, Trust, and the Next Era of Compliance with Tim Sandage (AWS)

Season 1 Episode 7

Behind the Shield- Episode 7

In this episode of Behind the Shield, we’re joined by Tim Sandage, Head of AWS Global Security & Compliance Acceleration, to explore how automation, AI, and platform-driven design are reshaping the future of cloud compliance.

Tim sits down with Gary Daemer and Jason Shropshire of InfusionPoints to discuss the evolution from static audits to continuous validation—and what it really takes to build trust in an automated world.

🔹 How FedRAMP 20x is changing the path to authorization
🔹 Why “Security by Design” remains essential in the AI era
🔹 Continuous audit vs. annual audit panic
🔹 Platform-driven compliance and opinionated architectures
🔹 Balancing automation with human oversight and trust

If you’re navigating FedRAMP, CMMC, or enterprise-grade security frameworks, this episode highlights the real-world strategies AWS and InfusionPoints use to accelerate compliance without compromising assurance.

🎧 Listen now to see how automation and AI are transforming the next era of security and compliance.

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