Work & Speaking
Whitepapers, conference talks, podcasts, publications, and press.
Work that sits at the intersection of identity, platform engineering, and applied AI—focused on building secure, usable systems that hold up in production.
Selected Work & Impact
A curated view of the themes and projects I've spent the most time building and leading.
Agentic AI and Secure Platform Design
Public reflections on building AI systems that are usable, governed, and designed to operate safely in enterprise environments.
Identity and Authentication
Work spanning AWS Identity, MFA, passkeys, and sign-in experiences, focused on improving security without increasing user friction.
Platform and Cloud Systems
Writing and project work on platform design, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure thinking.
Teaching and Community
Mentoring, teaching, and community work focused on product leadership, technical depth, and practical systems thinking.
Archive
All posts and projects in chronological order.
Whitepapers & Standards
Replacing Password-Only Authentication with Passkeys in the Enterprise
FIDO Alliance
A comprehensive guide for enterprises looking to adopt passkeys, covering user experience, adoption considerations, and deployment strategies.
FIDO Attestation: Enhancing Trust, Privacy, and Interoperability in Passwordless Authentication
FIDO Alliance
Deep dive into FIDO attestation mechanisms, their practical implications, privacy considerations, and technical solutions for passwordless authentication.
Multi-factor Authentication
IDPro Body of Knowledge
A foundational article on MFA covering core concepts, authentication mechanisms (TOTP, FIDO2, push-based, smart cards), and threat mitigation strategies.
Talks & Podcasts
AWS OnAir LIVE from re:Inforce — Khaled Zaky at 3:32:15
AWS re:Inforce (YouTube)
JPMC Makes AWS Organization More Secure by Removing Thousands of Root Users
AWS re:Inforce 2025 (YouTube)
Considerations for Replacing Password-Only Authentication with Passkeys
Authenticate Virtual Summit
Speaker Profile — Authenticate Conference
Authenticate Conference (FIDO Alliance)
Inside the Mind of a Product Manager EP-1 — Khaled Zaky, Sr. PM at AWS
Inside the Mind of a Product Manager (YouTube)
Product Management: It's Not a Myth
Inside the Mind of a Product Manager — Clip (YouTube)
The Pivot Question: How Long Do You Hold On?
Inside the Mind of a Product Manager — Clip (YouTube)
Essential Skills for Product Management at Amazon AWS
Inside the Mind of a Product Manager — Clip (YouTube)
The MacCast: Unconventional Khaled
McMaster Alumni Podcast
Khaled Zaky on SoundCloud
SoundCloud
Khaled Zaky on Spotify
Spotify