Ep 07 - Access (Out of) Control - Tales of Permissions Gone Wild

🎙️ Coffee, Chaos and ProdSec, Ep 7

Who left the keys under the mat? In this episode, we unlock the chaos behind broken access control, from S3 buckets of doom to interns with production privileges. We share real-world stories of “everyone’s an admin,” zombie accounts, and permission creep that turned harmless systems into ticking time bombs.

Then we dig into why this keeps happening: messy RBAC models, cultural blind spots, and the endless tug-of-war between convenience and control. We explore how organizations can move from reactive fixes to proactive design with automation, ephemeral access, and meaningful reviews that actually improve security instead of blocking work.

Grab your mug and join us as we expose the comedy (and tragedy) of bad permissions, share practical ways to lock things down without locking people out, and remind you, with great access comes great responsibility.

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