security engineering

  1. Redefining Cybersecurity: Smarter Design to Combat Evolving Digital Threats

    The archetype of the cybercriminal has evolved. Gone are the days when the most dangerous attackers were solitary figures shrouded in dark hoodies, furiously attempting to breach technical defenses. Today’s most insidious threats are casual, even personable—the scammer who reaches you via a...
  2. Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative: Building Durable, Automated Enterprise Security

    In today’s fast-evolving digital world, truly durable security—the kind that doesn’t just fix problems but prevents them from returning—is an elusive goal for organizations of every size. Few companies operate at a scale more challenging than Microsoft, where protecting a global cloud and...
  3. From IT Generalist to Microsoft Security Expert: A Modern Path into Cybersecurity

    Breaking into cybersecurity is often depicted as a battle through technical gauntlets and a race to earn coveted certifications, but the journey of Ankit Masrani—now a principal software engineer at Microsoft—offers a nuanced perspective into how a blend of foundational IT expertise...
  4. More about the Office File Validation backport plan

    In November 2010, Microsoft released the first Security Bulletin (Link Removed due to 404 Error) against an Office 2010 component, in this case Microsoft Word. Approximately 6 months had elapsed since Office 2010 launched in May and while it's good for such a widely used product to be available...