azure 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Microsoft and Upwind have quietly formalized a practical step toward making runtime security for Azure workloads a first-class citizen in enterprise cloud strategies, and the deal reshapes how defenders think about protecting live services rather than just scanning infrastructure and...

Microsoft’s advisory listing for CVE-2026-21228 has elevated the alarm for Azure administrators and cloud defenders alike: the vendor has recorded a local remote-code-execution (RCE) class vulnerability affecting Azure management components, but key technical details remain limited in the public...

Microsoft’s internal partner-vetting platform OneVet has cut fake account openings by an astonishing figure that — while company-reported and requiring independent audit — signals a notable advance in how large cloud platforms combine biometric identity verification, deepfake detection, and...

Waratek’s Locker promised a practical "bring your own security" (BYOS) approach for Java applications on Microsoft Azure — a lightweight, JVM‑embedded container that applies Runtime Application Self‑Protection (RASP) policies without touching application code — and while the idea remains...