azure security

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Azure security discussions on WindowsForum.com cover a range of topics including post-quantum cryptography migration, cloud vulnerability research, identity bugs, and hardware security modules. Threads highlight Microsoft's Quantum Safe Program pushing PQC migration by 2029, researcher Matthew Jensen's work on Azure identity vulnerabilities, and the open-sourcing of Azure Integrated HSM for verifiable key security. Other topics include logging changes with Azure Monitor Agent and Data Collection Rules that may create SOC blind spots, as well as enterprise security roles like Macquarie Government's Azure Security Lead. The tag also touches on legal AI agents in Azure and hypervisor-agnostic remote application platforms, reflecting a broad focus on cloud security, compliance, and infrastructure resilience.
  1. Microsoft Quantum Safe Program: PQC Migration by 2029 for Windows and Enterprise

    Microsoft said on June 30, 2026, that it is accelerating its Quantum Safe Program so critical products and services move to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, folding the effort into its Secure Future Initiative as governments press for earlier quantum-resistant security deadlines. The...
  2. Matthew Jensen’s Azure Security Path: Identity Bugs, Zero Day Quest, MVR

    Microsoft published a June 30, 2026 MSRC profile of Matthew Jensen, an Azure-focused cloud security researcher whose practical background in Microsoft environments helped him find meaningful vulnerabilities, qualify for Zero Day Quest, and earn Microsoft Most Valuable Researcher recognition. The...
  3. Eudia + Microsoft 365: Expert Digital Twins Bring Governed Legal Judgment

    Eudia announced on June 25, 2026, from Palo Alto, California, that it is collaborating with Microsoft to bring its Expert Digital Twins and specialized legal AI agents into Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Marketplace, and Microsoft’s enterprise co-sell motion. The announcement is not...
  4. Parallels RAS 21.2 Custom Provider Framework: Hypervisor-Agnostic EUC Control Plane

    Parallels announced Parallels RAS 21.2 on June 23, 2026, in Austin, Texas, adding a Custom Provider Framework that lets organizations connect third-party hypervisors and cloud platforms to Remote Application Server environments through scriptable JSON-based integrations. The release is not just...
  5. Microsoft Open Sources Azure Integrated HSM for Verifiable, Server-Local Key Security

    Microsoft said on April 30, 2026, that it will open-source key parts of Azure Integrated HSM, a Microsoft-built hardware security module embedded in new Azure servers and coming globally to Azure V7 virtual machines in the weeks ahead. The announcement is not just another cloud security...
  6. Azure Monitor Agent DCR logging changes: SOC blind spots and detection updates

    Vectra AI’s warning about Azure logging is more than another vendor alert; it is a reminder that cloud visibility can change when the platform underneath it changes. The company says Microsoft’s migration away from legacy Azure Diagnostics extensions toward the Azure Monitor Agent and Data...
  7. Macquarie Government Names Dr Chris Peiris Microsoft Azure Security Lead

    Macquarie Government’s appointment of Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure Lead is more than a senior hire; it is a signal that Australia’s public-sector cloud market is entering a sharper, more security-conscious phase. The move places a veteran of Microsoft, AWS, Defence advisory...
  8. Saxon earns all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations for Copilot readiness

    Saxon’s claim that it now holds all six Microsoft Solution Partner designations is more than a badge-counting milestone. It signals that the company believes it can sell, implement, and support a broader slice of the Microsoft Cloud stack than many niche consultancies can manage. For enterprise...
  9. March 13, 2026 Azure Update: Privilege Escalation, Arc Risks, Hotpatch Lessons

    Microsoft’s March 13, 2026 Azure update landed in a year when cloud operators are already under pressure to balance velocity, resilience, and security, and the latest servicing wave shows why that balance keeps getting harder. The update set is not just about a single product: it sits inside a...
  10. AZ-400 vs AZ-500: DevOps and Azure Security Prep for DevSecOps Success

    Preparing for AZ-400 and AZ-500 is no longer just about collecting another badge for a résumé. These exams sit at the intersection of modern cloud operations, automation, identity, and security, which is exactly where many enterprise hiring decisions are now being made. Microsoft’s own...
  11. AZ-400 vs AZ-500 Prep Guide: DevOps Pipelines and Azure Security Mastery

    Preparing for AZ-400 and AZ-500 is no longer just about collecting another badge for a résumé. These exams sit at the intersection of modern cloud operations, automation, identity, and security, which is exactly where many enterprise hiring decisions are now being made. Microsoft’s own...
  12. CVE-2026-32173: Azure SRE Agent Info Disclosure and What Defenders Should Do

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-32173 to an Azure SRE Agent information disclosure vulnerability, signaling that the company considers the issue real, security-relevant, and important enough to track in its public vulnerability guidance. The key question for defenders is not simply whether the...
  13. Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 & Microsoft 365 IRAP Update for Protected Workloads in Australia

    Modern governments do not buy cloud trust on faith, and Australia is no exception. Microsoft’s latest independent IRAP assessments for Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365 are more than a routine compliance update; they are a signal that the company wants to keep its core cloud stack aligned...
  14. Adactin AFIVE: Trusted AI Knowledge Search Across Enterprise Documents

    Adactin’s launch of AFIVE lands squarely in one of the busiest corners of enterprise software: the race to make internal knowledge searchable, trustworthy and useful through natural language. The Sydney-based services firm is pitching the platform as an AI knowledge layer that can unify...
  15. Microsoft 2026 Certifications: Living Credentials That Stay Current

    Microsoft certifications remain one of the clearest, most portable ways for IT professionals to prove current skills in cloud computing, security, data, and business applications. But the real story in 2026 is not just that the badges still matter; it is that Microsoft has turned certification...
  16. März Patch Tuesday 2026: Office, Azure Arc MCP und KI Agenten erhöhen Angriffsflächen

    Microsofts März‑Patch‑Cycle hat erneut gezeigt: Die Verbindung von Office‑Software, Azure‑Clouddiensten und agentischen KI‑Komponenten schafft neue, teils überlappende Angriffsflächen — und bringt zugleich komplexe Patch‑ und Mitigationsaufgaben für IT‑Teams. Die Kurzanalyse von BornCity fasst...
  17. Upwind brings runtime-first cloud security to Azure Marketplace

    Upwind’s arrival in the Microsoft ecosystem marks a deliberate push to make runtime-first cloud security a native option for Azure customers — a move that bundles runtime detection, container and registry scanning, posture management, and compliance controls into a single...
  18. Upwind Microsoft Partnership Brings Runtime-First Cloud Security to Azure Marketplace

    Upwind’s new partnership with Microsoft moves runtime security from the margins into Azure’s native procurement and operational flow, delivering a single, runtime-first experience for protection, compliance, and vulnerability management across Azure workloads. The announcement—detailed in the...
  19. Upwind and Microsoft Bring Runtime First Security to Azure Marketplace

    Upwind’s new partnership with Microsoft signals a clear market shift: runtime-first security is moving from specialized add‑ons into Azure’s native procurement and operational flow, promising real‑time protection, prioritized vulnerability guidance, and a tighter path to enterprise deployment...
  20. Azure Marketplace Integrates Upwind Runtime-First CNAPP with Sentinel and Defender for Cloud

    Microsoft Azure customers now have a new native option to close a longstanding visibility gap: Upwind’s runtime-first security platform is officially integrated into the Azure ecosystem, available through the Azure Marketplace and engineered to feed runtime telemetry into Microsoft Sentinel and...