The Azure Security Podcast

After covering the new we interview Tali Ash from Microsoft Israel to discuss the tools available in Microsoft Threat Protection to secure Azure and on-prem networks

In this episode we cover the latest Azure security news and Mark chats about the role of threat models and shared responsibility in Azure. Guest, Maryam Rahmani then discusses the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the role it plays in protecting Dept. of Defense (DoD) contractors from cyber attacks.

The podcast covers latest Azure security news, IT training opportunities post-COVID-19, history of network isolation in Azure, DNS challenges with private endpoints, Azure cloud platform updates, Microsoft Threat Protection, zero waste initiatives, Windows baselines, IoT security enhancements, bug triage in Azure services, importance of network isolation, and utilization of private endpoints for enhanced security.

Ryen Macababbad, an expert in Azure identity and MFA, discusses the importance of secure authentication methods like MFA to combat phishing and the rise of zero trust amid global crises. The podcast also covers recent Azure security news, weak security due to rushed remote solutions, and the significance of employee education in secure data handling.

In this episode we speak to Jay Yuzwenko about Incident Response and Compromise Recovery, especially as it relates to admins accessing Azure from compromised systems.

David Sanchez, Microsoft Azure Security specialist, discusses topics like bots, crypto miners, private link, DDoS, Azure front door enhancements, Postgres SQL data encryption, Azure Monitor updates, CyberX acquisition, Azure Monitor for VMs with Azure Arc, Sentinel competition, zero trust, and governance for security excellence.

Thomas Weiss and Tony Voellm discuss CosmosDB security, covering encryption at rest, authentication, authorization, network isolation, and client-side encryption updates. They emphasize the importance of key management and private endpoint integration for enhanced data security in CosmosDB.

Yuri Diogenes, an expert in Azure Security Center, discusses new features announced at Microsoft Build. Topics include transitioning to the standard tier in Security Center, proactive secure hygiene, threat detection capabilities, and the importance of ownership for security improvements in Azure.

Michael Withrow, an expert in container security on Azure, discusses topics such as Zero Trust in cybersecurity, recent cybersecurity projects, Windows Virtual Desktop monitoring, container security at MSBuild, Kubernetes security, and the advantages of containerization in cloud environments.

Security experts Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez, and Mark Simos discuss Azure Security Center's container malware scanning, new Confidential Computing VMs with Intel's SGX enclave technology. Topics include cloud security, monitoring workloads on Azure, secure enclave technology in SQL Server 2019, Azure Security Compass, Microsoft security documentation, and Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure for remote work environments.