The Azure Security Podcast

Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez and Mark Simos
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A twice-monthly podcast dedicated to all things relating to Security, Privacy, Compliance and Reliability on the Microsoft Cloud Platform. Hosted by Microsoft security experts, Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez and Mark Simos. https://aka.ms/azsecpod ©2020-2025 Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriquez, and Mark Simos.

  1. JAN 30

    Episode 124: Microsoft Security Response Center for AI

    In this episode Michael talks to Raji Vanninathan about the Microsoft Security Response Center for AI. We also cover security news about AKS Deployment Safeguards policies. https://aka.ms/azsecpod

    29 min

  2. JAN 21

    Episode 123: Agentic Identity

    In this episode, Michael, Sarah and Mark talk to Nick Wryter about agentic AI identity, with a big focus on least privilege issues. We also cover news about: Microsoft AI TourAzure Database for PostgresSQLAzure MCP Server for Azure Confidential LedgerApplication Gateway, FIPS 140-2 and TLSOutbound internet access from VMsAzure NetApp Files and Ransomware protectionAzure Cosmos DB Mirroringhttps://aka.ms/azsecpod

    36 min

  3. 12/15/2025

    Episode 122: Microsoft Ignite 2025 Wrap-up

    In this episode Michael, Sarah and Mark discuss security-related topics from the recent Microsoft Ignite 2025 event. Lots of AI-related security topics, including using AI for security and defending AI systems. Bitlocker, Windows and so much more! This is the last episode of 2025! It was a blast, and thanks for listening! We hope you find this material useful! https://aka.ms/azsecpod @AzureSecPod See you in 2026!

    33 min

  4. 11/21/2025

    Episode 121: New Open Group Security Standards Documentation

    In this episode Michael and Sarah talk with co-host Mark Simos about new security standards documentation from the Open Group. It's a long episode but worth it! We also discuss Azure Security news about Private Endpoints, Azure Front Door, Azure WAF CAPTCHA, Azure Sphere, Private Link Service Direct Connect, Azure Integrated HSM, Azure Firewall pre-scaling and observed capacity metric, and Microsoft Ignite. https://aka.ms/azsecpod

    48 min

  5. 10/29/2025

    Episode 120: The Zero Trust Workshop (and so much more!)

    In this episode Michael talks with guest Merill Fernando about the Zero Trust Workshop, but we also spend time talking about all things identity! Merill's final thought is pure gold, too! The only bit of news is about Azure SQL DB and how TDE key management during restore,

    59 min

  6. 10/09/2025

    Episode 119: Pedantic Security Wording and Taxonomies

    In this episode Michael, Sarah and Mark talk with guest Ryen Macababbad, Principal Security Program Manager at Microsoft about her current work on standardizing security terminology and taxonomy across Microsoft. Also, how getting terminology right is important to security, especially for those with neurodiverse conditions, such as autism. We also discuss Azure Security news about the Microsoft AI tour Sarah is doing, Cosmos DB, and Michael goes on a rant about TLS certificate checking. https://aka.ms/azsecpod

    40 min

  7. 09/19/2025

    Episode 118 - Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Computing with Mark Russinovich

    In this episode Michael and Mark talk with guest Mark Russinovich, Technical Fellow, Deputy CISO and Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Azure about quantum cryptography and quantum computing and its implications for security and the future. NOTE: There's a portion where Mark and Michael talk about a quote made by Richard Feynman about understanding technical topics, but this is actually attributed to Albert Einstein. However, there is no definitive record of Einstein writing or saying this exact phrase in his published works or speeches. We decided to not cover any Azure Security news in this episode.

    34 min

  8. 08/29/2025

    Episode 117: Cloud Gaming Security

    In this episode Michael and Sarah talk to Russ Rogers from the Xbox team about gaming security in general and Xbox specifically. This is the first time we have covered the topic! There is also so much news, we really list all the announcements here! It's about 9 mins of security news! https://aka.ms/azsecpod

    43 min
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A twice-monthly podcast dedicated to all things relating to Security, Privacy, Compliance and Reliability on the Microsoft Cloud Platform. Hosted by Microsoft security experts, Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez and Mark Simos. https://aka.ms/azsecpod ©2020-2025 Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriquez, and Mark Simos.

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  • Creator
    Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez and Mark Simos
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    123
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael Howard, Sarah Young, Gladys Rodriguez and Mark Simos 2022
  • Show Website
    The Azure Security Podcast

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