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Cloud Security, AI Strategy, and the Case for Critical Thinking | EP18
In this episode, the team explores Microsoft’s evolving cloud strategy through the lens of security, AI, and architectural shifts.
Key Topics:
- Azure Network Security Perimeter: A modular approach to securing individual resources rather than entire networks.
- Linux OS Guard: Microsoft’s push to make Linux a first-class citizen in Azure, with secure boot and VTPM-backed trust.
- Satya Nadella’s Mission Reframing: A cultural and strategic pivot toward AI and security as Microsoft’s core priorities.
- Microsoft Graph Terraform Provider: Cyrus explains the significance of zero-day support and full lifecycle management across Microsoft 365 and Entra.
- Terraform VS Code Extension: A refreshed tooling experience for infrastructure-as-code practitioners.
- Secure Futures Initiative (SFI): Richard outlines new consumer-facing patterns and practices for security-by-default architecture.
- Copilot UI Frustrations & Stop Button: A practical discussion on usability and token management.
- Critical Thinking in AI: The team reflects on the importance of user discernment in an AI-driven world.
Blog:
https://themicrosoftcloudblog.com
Socials:
X: https://x.com/richardihogan
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/richardihogan.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhogan/<
Audio Versions:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3D5jBLs
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/49kBxxL
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction to Cloud Insights
- 01:33 Exploring Azure Network Security Perimeter
- 06:48 Linux OS Guard and Microsoft's Role
- 13:31 Satya's Mission Reframing and AI Focus
- 20:38 The Future of Work and AI's Impact
- 22:35 Navigating the Future: Staying Relevant in a Changing Market
- 25:50 Terraform Acquisition: A Game Changer for Microsoft Technologies
- 36:08 Secure Futures Initiative: Microsoft’s Commitment to Security
- 42:24 User Feedback Mechanisms: Evolving Communication with Microsoft
LINKS:
Azure Network Security Perimeter
Azure Linux with OS Guard
Recommitting to Our Why, What, and How
Announcing MSGraph Provider Public Preview and the Microsoft Terraform VSCode Extension
SFI Patterns and Practices
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By Richard Hogan, David Rowley and Cyrus Irandoust In this episode, the team explores Microsoft’s evolving cloud strategy through the lens of security, AI, and architectural shifts.
Key Topics:
- Azure Network Security Perimeter: A modular approach to securing individual resources rather than entire networks.
- Linux OS Guard: Microsoft’s push to make Linux a first-class citizen in Azure, with secure boot and VTPM-backed trust.
- Satya Nadella’s Mission Reframing: A cultural and strategic pivot toward AI and security as Microsoft’s core priorities.
- Microsoft Graph Terraform Provider: Cyrus explains the significance of zero-day support and full lifecycle management across Microsoft 365 and Entra.
- Terraform VS Code Extension: A refreshed tooling experience for infrastructure-as-code practitioners.
- Secure Futures Initiative (SFI): Richard outlines new consumer-facing patterns and practices for security-by-default architecture.
- Copilot UI Frustrations & Stop Button: A practical discussion on usability and token management.
- Critical Thinking in AI: The team reflects on the importance of user discernment in an AI-driven world.
Blog:
https://themicrosoftcloudblog.com
Socials:
X: https://x.com/richardihogan
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/richardihogan.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhogan/<
Audio Versions:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3D5jBLs
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/49kBxxL
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction to Cloud Insights
- 01:33 Exploring Azure Network Security Perimeter
- 06:48 Linux OS Guard and Microsoft's Role
- 13:31 Satya's Mission Reframing and AI Focus
- 20:38 The Future of Work and AI's Impact
- 22:35 Navigating the Future: Staying Relevant in a Changing Market
- 25:50 Terraform Acquisition: A Game Changer for Microsoft Technologies
- 36:08 Secure Futures Initiative: Microsoft’s Commitment to Security
- 42:24 User Feedback Mechanisms: Evolving Communication with Microsoft
LINKS:
Azure Network Security Perimeter
Azure Linux with OS Guard
Recommitting to Our Why, What, and How
Announcing MSGraph Provider Public Preview and the Microsoft Terraform VSCode Extension
SFI Patterns and Practices