Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has named Chet Kapoor as its new Vice President of Security Services and Observability. Kapoor will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman and collaborate with Chief Information Security Officer Amy Herzog. In a company-wide email, Garman highlighted the significance of the role, stating, “Outstanding security and operations in the cloud is of vital importance to every single one of our customers,” and added that “providing outstanding external security and observability services has become a more important part of our business.”
Kapoor succeeds Kurt Kufeld, who will transition to a new position within Amazon, while several senior leaders, including Gee Rittenhouse, Nandini Ramani, Georgia Sitaras, and Brad Marshall, will now report to him.
Kapoor brings extensive experience in enterprise software and platform management, having previously served as chairman and CEO of DataStax, where he oversaw the development of Astra DB, a cloud database based on Apache Cassandra. His prior roles include leading Apigee before its acquisition by Google and holding executive positions at IBM and BEA Systems.
Garman characterized Kapoor as contributing a “customer-obsessed mindset and deep understanding of platform services,” noting that these qualities are essential to managing security, governance, and operational oversight. Kapoor’s appointment comes amid broader leadership changes at AWS, as the company works to maintain reliable services and high operational standards while expanding its cloud offerings.