As healthcare organizations race to adopt cloud infrastructure, most are leaving a dangerous gap between innovation and security. Traditional compliance programs simply can’t keep pace — and the consequences can end up as the next data breach headline.Recorded live at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas, this conversation features Charlie Clayton, Director of Sales, and Eric Evans, Founder and CTO of Hanabyte — a cloud security firm specializing in regulated industries including healthcare, financial services, and the defense industrial base.Eric breaks down what organizations get wrong when starting their cloud journey, what makes Hanabyte’s white-glove approach different, and where cloud security is heading over the next few years.🔗 Learn more about Hanabyte and their secure landing zone solutions at hanabyte.comTopics covered:Why traditional compliance programs can’t keep up with cloud innovationThe biggest security gap — lack of governance and visibility in cloud environmentsSecure landing zones as a foundation for compliant cloud workloadsHanabyte’s people, processes, and technology assessment methodologyThe three superpowers that differentiate Hanabyte in the marketLeveraging AWS-native services like GuardDuty and Security HubAWS Advanced Tier partnership and available funding for migrations and AI workloadsThe emerging field of GRC engineering and compliance automationWhere AI governance frameworks are headed in the next few years⏱️ YouTube Timeline0:03 — Introduction — Live from HIMSS 2026, meet Charlie and Eric from Hanabyte0:16 — What Hanabyte does — building secure cloud environments for regulated industries0:48 — The biggest security and compliance challenges in cloud adoption today1:40 — Where healthcare organizations are in their cloud journey2:07 — Secure landing zones — starting your cloud journey on the right foot2:43 — The biggest security gap — governance, visibility, and cloud misconfiguration3:52 — How cloud misconfigurations go undetected and what assessments reveal4:14 — What makes Hanabyte’s approach different from the competition4:30 — People, processes, and technology — Hanabyte’s assessment methodology5:26 — Upskilling teams and taking a collaborative, not set-and-forget, approach5:40 — Hanabyte’s three superpowers — what differentiates them in the market5:57 — Superpower 1 — white-glove service and meeting customers where they are6:47 — Superpower 2 — automation-first, transparent technical execution7:44 — Superpower 3 — deep expertise in regulated industries including healthcare7:55 — Working with Hanabyte’s team directly as a bonus differentiator8:02 — How Hanabyte leverages the AWS partnership to accelerate customer adoption8:27 — AWS Advanced Tier partnership — native services and funding programs9:20 — AWS funding available for migrations, proof of concepts, and AI workloads9:35 — Real-world benefits of deploying secure cloud environments early9:51 — Why bolting security on at the end creates a costly moving target10:39 — Trusted advisor approach — cloud-native architecture vs. lift and shift11:17 — Giving free samples in pre-sales to show customers what’s possible11:35 — Crystal ball — where is cloud security heading in the next few years?11:45 — The rise of AI governance frameworks and new compliance standards12:46 — GRC engineering — automated evidence collection and data flow visibility13:14 — Closing remarks and how to work with Hanabyte🔔 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here’s my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization