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- Building security that lasts: Microsoft’s journey towards durability at scale by Mark Russinovich on June 26, 2025 at 4:00 pm
In late 2023, Microsoft launched its most ambitious security transformation to date, the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI). An initiative with the equivalent of 34,000 engineers working across 14 product divisions, supporting more than 20,000 cloud services on 1.2 million Azure subscriptions, the scope is massive. These services operate on 21 million compute nodes, protected by 46.7 million certificates, and developed across 134,000 code repositories. The post Building security that lasts: Microsoft’s journey towards durability at scale appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Microsoft Named a Leader in the 2025 IDC CNAPP MarketScape: Key Takeaways for Security Buyers by Mona Thaker on June 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm
The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market continues to evolve rapidly as organizations look to secure increasingly complex cloud environments. In the recently published 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide CNAPP, Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader, reaffirming its commitment to delivering comprehensive, AI-powered, and integrated security solutions for multicloud environments. A diagram of a The post Microsoft Named a Leader in the 2025 IDC CNAPP MarketScape: Key Takeaways for Security Buyers appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, 2025by Rob Lefferts on June 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Microsoft is proud to be named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025—which we believe reflects our deep investment in innovation and commitment to support SOC’s critical mission. The post Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, 2025 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Navigating cyber risks with Microsoft Security Exposure Management eBookby Linh Hoang on June 23, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Microsoft Security Exposure Management’s eBook helps educate teams on how to anticipate threats across hybrid environments, transforming risk into resilience. The post Navigating cyber risks with Microsoft Security Exposure Management eBook appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Data Breach Reporting for regulatory requirements with Microsoft Data Security Investigationsby Steve Vandenberg on June 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Seventy-four percent of organizations surveyed experienced at least one data security incident with their business data exposed in the previous year as reported in Microsoft’s Data Security Index: Trends, insights, and strategies to secure data report. The post Data Breach Reporting for regulatory requirements with Microsoft Data Security Investigations appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Cyber resilience begins before the crisisby Ann Johnson on June 12, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Hear directly from Microsoft’s Deputy CISO for Customer Security, Ann Johnson, about the need for proactive planning in cyber incidents. The post Cyber resilience begins before the crisis appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Connect with us at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summitby Aarti Borkar on June 5, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Microsoft will spotlight its AI-first, end-to-end security platform at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. Read our blog post for details on how to connect with us there and a teaser of what to expect from our sessions. The post Connect with us at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity: Part 3by Microsoft Office of the CISO on June 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Meet the minds behind how Microsoft prioritizes cybersecurity across every team and employee. The post Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity: Part 3 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint securityby Rob Lefferts on June 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Learn why many CISOs prefer Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for comprehensive cyberthreat protection across devices and platforms. The post How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint security appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
- Discover how automatic attack disruption protects critical assets while ensuring business continuityby Dor Fenigshtein on June 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm
To help security teams protect critical assets while ensuring business continuity, Microsoft Defender developed automatic attack disruption: a built-in self-defense capability. The post Discover how automatic attack disruption protects critical assets while ensuring business continuity appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.