#38 - MVP Security Insights - Thijs Lecomte

In the second episode of the "Security MVP Insights" series on the TalkingSecurity podcast, hosts Frans Oudendorp and Pouyan Khabazi are back with another insightful discussion. This time, they are joined by Thijs Lecomte, a distinguished cybersecurity expert and Microsoft MVP, to delve into the complexities of today's cybersecurity environment.

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This episode contains:

0:00 Opening with the Intro

2:20 Introduction of Thijs

3:09 Thijs shares his background and how he became a MVP

5:00 Thijs his primary area of expertise in Microsoft Technology

7:15 The projects where Thijs is working on

9:08 Microsoft Technologies that are used

11:13 Explanation of Exposure Management

12:30 What challenges are there in Thijs his area

15:05 What are the biggest Cybersecurity challenges at global scale

16:48 Making cybersecurity accessible

18:51 Region (Belgium) challenges within Cybersecurity

20:46 Balance between rapid response times and automation

27:10 What are the trends within Cybersecurity landscape

30:40 AI Question for Thijs

34:24 Community collaboration and the importance of that

35:56 How Microsoft MVP's play a role in the community of Cybersecurity

37:38 Personal/Professional goal for Thijs

38:53 How to enroll in Cybersecurity as a professional

40:15 Closing note of the epsiode

41:07 Outro

This series promises to be an invaluable resource for IT and security professionals aiming to stay ahead in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. 🙌

You can reach out and connect with Thijs via - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thijslecomte and his blog https://365bythijs.be/