Victor Grenu, AWS Infrastructure & Security Architect

$ Victor GrenuAWS Infrastructure & Security Architect

// Securing, automating, and optimizing AWS infrastructure since 2017.

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About Me

  • experience 19+ years in IT, 9+ on AWS
  • focus Security reviews, architecture, DevSecOps, FinOps
  • status Independent consultant, based in France, working worldwide
  • builds unusd.cloud (AWS cost optimization) & IAMTrail (IAM policy archive)
  • writes zoph.me (weblog on AWS, security, and cloud engineering)
  • organizes fwd:cloudsec Europe (cloud security conference, non-profit, 350+ practitioners)
Cloud Security
Infrastructure as Code
DevSecOps
FinOps
Automation
Offensive Security

What I Do

Freelance AWS Infrastructure & Security Services

AWS Architecture

Design, review, and optimize your AWS infrastructure for security, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Security Audits & Hardening

Identify vulnerabilities, implement best practices, and secure your AWS environment end-to-end.

Automation & DevSecOps

Automate deployments, security controls, and compliance with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Analyze and reduce your AWS spend with actionable recommendations and automation.

Customers

COMMUNITY · NON-PROFIT

fwd:cloudsec Europe

Organizer & CFP Reviewer

I help organize Europe's leading vendor-neutral cloud security conference. 350+ practitioners, CSP-agnostic, deep technical talks on attack and defense across AWS, Azure, GCP, and beyond.

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2024
Brussels
Attendee · CFP Reviewer
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2025
Berlin
Organizer
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2026
London
Organizer · CFP Reviewer
Visit fwd:cloudsec Europe Watch Talks on YouTube
Sept 7-8, 2026 · Park Plaza Victoria, London

Open Source Projects

Selected work for the AWS Security community

πŸ›‘οΈ AWS Security Survival Kit

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Comprehensive security monitoring and alerting solution for AWS accounts. Includes CloudWatch dashboards and automated security controls.

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πŸ” IAMTrail

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Full version history and diffs for 1,525+ AWS Managed IAM Policies, archived since 2019. Catch every silent policy change AWS makes.

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🌐 Subnet Watcher

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Monitor available IPs in VPC subnets using CloudWatch metrics. Avoid IP shortages with proactive alerts.

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πŸ•΅οΈ AWS Trustline

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Analyze AWS IAM and S3 policies to identify third-party and external access. Detects vendors, unknown accounts, and confused deputy risks in your AWS environment.

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Want to see more? Check out many more projects on GitHub

unusd.cloud

AWS Cost Optimization Made Simple

The garbage collector for your AWS: identify unused resources, reduce costs, and shrink your attack surface. 700+ users, $2.8M+ savings detected, 20+ AWS services covered.

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30 free scans • No credit card required • Available on AWS Marketplace
OPEN SOURCE

IAMTrail

AWS Managed Policy Changes Archive

AWS silently updates Managed IAM policies. IAMTrail catches every change with full diffs since 2019. 1,525 policies tracked, 4,470+ commits archived across 424 AWS services.

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Free, no account needed • Email subscriptions available

Writing

Thoughts on AWS, security, and cloud engineering

I write about AWS security best practices, cloud architecture patterns, DevSecOps workflows, and lessons learned from real-world engagements.

  Read on zoph.me

Results

Real outcomes from real engagements

AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, Security Specialty, Data Analytics, SysOps, Developer

6x AWS Certified

Solutions Architect, Security Specialty, Data Analytics, SysOps, Developer, and more.

12+ Enterprise Clients

Trusted by Saint-Gobain, Microsoft, ENGIE, Google, Ponant, and others across industries.

9+ Years on AWS

19+ years total in IT infrastructure, with deep focus on AWS security since 2017.

$2.8M+ Savings Found

Through unusd.cloud and hands-on FinOps engagements across hundreds of AWS accounts.

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Let’s work together on your AWS journey