Episode 126: Microsoft Baseline Security Mode

In this episode Michael talks with Vlad Polyakov and Kunal Samant about Post Quantum Cryptography TLS 1.3 support in Azure Front Door.We also discuss Azure Security news about Azure Application Gateway (WAF and IPv6 support), Azure Functions, Azure Payments HSM v2 and Azure Storage.https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael and Mark talk to Keith Prunella about the latest news out of the Azure Key Vault family of services.We also cover news about Microsoft Defender for Cloud support for Azure Container Apps, Confidential VMs for Azure Linux, a post from Michael about Threat Modeling and Post Quantum Cryptography, Project Perception and some Microsoft Security Adoption Framework (SAF) updates.https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael and Sarah talk to Orin Thomas about security improvements in Windows Server 2025. We realize this is an Azure podcast, but many people deploy Windows VMs!We also security news about CosmosDB, GitHub Copilot and Quantum development, ASP.NET and PQ hybrid TLS 1.3 and more!https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this packed episode, Michael, Sarah and Mark talk to Taesoo Kim about the new MDASH. We have lots of news this week, too, including Certificate Services in Window now support Post-Quantum ML-DSA certificates, Microsoft moving its Q-Day up to 2029, and lot more PQ news, Mark has a YouTube channel, securing AI agents, and a lot more!https:/aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael talks with podcast cohost Mark Simos about big updates to the Security Adoption Frame (SAF).We also cover news about Secure Boot for Trusted Launch VMs, and the Microsoft HSM Toolkit.https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael and Sarah interview a man who needs no introduction, John Savill, the CTO of America's Markets and Industries at Microsoft. In this episode, John talks about a few security items that are top of mind for him, and what he is hearing from customers. We also covered news from Microsoft Build, Michael's new book, as well as the latest post-quantum crypto news.https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode Mark talks with guest Jack Richins and co-host Michael Howard about post-quantum cryptography and the upcoming 'Q-Day'.Jack and Michael explain what steps Microsoft is taking and what steps customers can take to reduce exposure to this looming threat.This episode was prompted because Michael has moved from the Microsoft Red Team to the Post Quantum team in Azure Security.There is no security news in this episode. It's also the longest episode to date!https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael, Sarah and Mark talk with Sherrod DeGrippo about some of the latest tactics and strategies used by modern threat actors, we also wander into the AI security weeds!We only have one news item related to Azure SQL databases.https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode, Michael and Sarah talk to Sophie Ke and Dave Minasyan about Microsoft Baseline Security Mode, a new feature to help ease security settings. We also cover the latest Azure security news including Microsoft 365 E7, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure Blob Storage SFTP, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and new Confidential VM types. https://aka.ms/azsecpod

In this episode Michael and Mark talk with guest Blake Strom about the origins of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, how it was developed, and how it has evolved over time. We also discuss how the framework is used in the industry and its impact on cybersecurity.We also discuss Azure Security news about Azure Monitor, Azure Application Gateway, AKS, Azure Front Door, AMD v6 Confidential VMs, and xxxhttps://aka.ms/azsecpod