Merill Fernando
Customer Experience PM on Microsoft Identity (Entra) who helps customers deploy and secure identity, runs the Entra.chat podcast, and authored the Zero Trust Workshop used to assess and plan identity, device, data, network, infrastructure, and security operations improvements.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 59min
Episode 120: The Zero Trust Workshop (and so much more!)
In this discussion, Merill Fernando, a Customer Experience PM at Microsoft Identity, sheds light on her journey in the identity space and the creation of the Zero Trust Workshop. She explores how modern authentication enables conditional access while contrasting with legacy systems. Merill shares success stories from the workshop that helped clients secure funding and enhance security posture. She also discusses her podcast, Entra.chat, aimed at building a community of identity professionals, and emphasizes the importance of content creation for career growth.
Nov 22, 2024 • 37min
Episode 105: Azure and Entra ID Security Tools
Merill Fernando, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Entra, shares his expertise on open-source security tools designed to enhance Azure and Entra ID security. He discusses recent developments from the Microsoft Ignite event, including FIDO2 authentication and the retirement of older TLS versions. Insights on Zero Trust principles and the new security tool, Maester, highlight the importance of collaboration in tech solutions. Merill emphasizes the urgent need for Multi-Factor Authentication across organizations to bolster security awareness and frameworks.
