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Security and risk management
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Moving from a ‘Scream Test’ to holistic lifecycle management: How we manage our Azure services at Microsoft
Nearly a decade ago, as we began our journey from relying on on-premises physical computing infrastructure to being a cloud-first organization, our engineers came up…
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Hardening our digital defenses with Microsoft Baseline Security Mode
Security isn’t just a feature—it’s a foundation. As threats grow more varied, widespread, and sophisticated, enterprises need to rethink how they protect their environments. That’s…
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The agentic future: How we’re becoming an AI-first Frontier Firm at Microsoft
The rate of change for AI tools and technology continues to accelerate, and new opportunities to reimagine business processes and employees’ day-to-day work are emerging.…
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Vuln.AI: Our AI-powered leap into vulnerability management at Microsoft
In today’s hyperconnected enterprise landscape, vulnerability management is no longer a back-office function—it’s a frontline defense. With thousands of devices from a multitude of vendors,…
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Keeping our in-house optical network safe with a Zero Trust mentality
When it comes to corporate connectivity at Microsoft, a minute of lost connection can lead to catastrophic disruptions for our product teams, sleepless nights for…
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Transforming security and compliance at Microsoft with Windows Hotpatch
Security updates are essential, and every security admin knows that when it comes to applying these updates, faster is better to mitigate the risk. However,…
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Transforming our VPN with Global Secure Access at Microsoft
Ensuring safe and secure access to resources in the enterprise has always been a delicate balance. Protecting corporate assets from intrusions and misuse is paramount.…
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Confidential by design: How we’re securing OneNote for the age of AI at Microsoft
Here at Microsoft and at workplaces around the world, OneNote is used for everything from record keeping and note-taking to collaborating across teams. And with…
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Five principles that guided our network journey to Microsoft Azure and the cloud at Microsoft
At Microsoft, we operate one of the world’s largest IT infrastructures. So, when we embarked on the journey nearly a decade ago to move from…
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Transforming our approach to patch management at Microsoft
Computer security updates, commonly referred to as “patches,” are a crucial aspect of the IT operations of every large organization today. As a global software…
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Implementing a Zero Trust security model at Microsoft
At Microsoft, our shift to a Zero Trust security model—which began more than seven years ago—has helped us navigate many challenges. The increasing prevalence of…
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Implementing strong user authentication with Windows Hello for Business
Deploying Windows Hello for Business internally here at Microsoft has significantly increased our security when our employees and vendors access our corporate resources. This feature…