Microsoft Azure Security and Compliance
News and information from the Azure security and compliance teams
Update on Microsoft Antimalware and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) VMs
Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/24/2016
Azure Security Center on TechNet Radio
Managing data and services requires us to keep security of company data top-of-mind at all times. It...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/19/2016
Azure Disk Encryption White Paper–New Update
Just a quick FYI to the Azure Security community. The Azure Disk Encryption white paper has been...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/17/2016
What would you do to make Azure Security Center even better?
Prior to joining Microsoft, I was a Microsoft customer for about 15 years. I started with DOS, moved...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/16/2016
Azure Disk Encryption Error Related to Azure PowerShell 1.1.0
Azure Disk Encryption enables you encrypt the virtual disk files for the virtual machines that you...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/10/2016
Leap Year, Security and You
Security – CIA – Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability What does CIA have to do...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/10/2016
Azure Security Center Amps Up Security with Machine Learning
If you’re placing your IT assets into Microsoft Azure, you want to know they’re secure. That’s...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/04/2016
13 Effective Security Controls for ISO 27001 White Paper
We’re happy to announce the release of a new white paper 13 Effective Security Controls for ISO...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/29/2016
Get Help with Azure Security Center on MSDN Forums
Azure Security Center is an Azure Service that gives you visibility and control over the security of...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/26/2016
Azure Disk Encryption White Paper Updated
Download the latest version of the Azure Disk Encryption Whitepaper IMPORTANT: Please download the...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/22/2016
Azure Disk Encryption MSDN Forum Ready to Answer Your Questions
In the IT security business there are a lot of ways you can get your questions answered. Ask a...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/14/2016
Azure Security at the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow
Want to learn more about the Microsoft Cloud? It doesn’t matter if you’re a cloud expert with years...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/11/2016
Antimalware for Azure Cloud Services and Virtual Machines
In a recent discussion the question was asked if we installed antimalware on the virtual machines...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/07/2016
Azure Security Information – What We’ve Done, Where We’re Going
Last year (2015) was a big year for Azure Security. We released a number of new security...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 01/06/2016
Secure High Privilege Credentials with Privileged Access Workstations
From what kind of device do you use to manage your IT infrastructure, applications and data? Do you...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 12/15/2015
Best Practices for Updating Virtual Machines in Microsoft Azure IaaS Deployments
Cloud computing changes the landscape when it comes to infrastructure updates. In our on-premises...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 12/08/2015
Azure Security Center now in Public Preview
Hey Azure security community! Today’s a big day for us on the Azure Security Team. AZURE SECURITY...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 12/01/2015
Microsoft Trust Center–One Microsoft in Action
Many of you have probably been to the Azure Trust Center. It was the place where you could find...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 12/01/2015
Get the sample app to test and demo Azure storage client-side encryption using the Azure SDK
Hello Azure (Security) community! In an earlier blog post here on the Azure Security Team...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 11/23/2015
Explore Azure Disk Encryption with Azure PowerShell – Part 2
Hi (Security) Community: We heard, loud and clear, that you’re excited about this new...
Author: D. Cross Date: 11/21/2015
Explore Azure Disk Encryption with Azure Powershell
Hi (Security) Community! Two days ago, we announced the public preview for Azure Disk Encryption...
Author: D. Cross Date: 11/16/2015
Azure Disk Encryption for Linux and Windows Virtual Machines-Public Preview Now Available
DOWNLOAD THE AZURE DISK ENCRYPTION WHITE PAPER In this blog post, Devendra Tiwari, Principal Program...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 11/16/2015
Getting Started with Azure Security
At the recent MVP Global Summit I was asked by more than one person what seemed like a simple...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 11/10/2015
Microsoft MVPs Drill Down on Azure Security and More at MVP Global Summit 2015
One of the most exciting times of the year at the Microsoft campus in Redmond is the annual Global...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/27/2015
Security and Compliance Sessions at AzureCon 2015
The AzureCon 2015 online conference was a outstanding success and I hope you had a chance to watch...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/20/2015
An Insider’s Look at the Security of Microsoft Azure – Assume the Breach!
In this podcast, Bill Murphy, founder of RedZone Technologies interviews David Cross, Partner...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/19/2015
Microsoft Cloud Security Training–Security in a Cloud Enabled World
Knowledge is power. That’s definitely the case when it comes to security. Maybe even more so with...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/16/2015
New Azure SQL Database Security Capabilities Now Available
In cloud security we recognize more than ever that it’s about the data. Sure, for some of you it...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/15/2015
Free Azure Security Training
The Microsoft Virtual Academy is the place you can go to get free training on wide range of...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 10/05/2015
AzureCon 2015 - A Lap Around Azure Security with David Cross
In this session, David Cross, Director of Program Management for the Cloud and Enterprise Security...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/30/2015
Secure the Cloud with Azure Security Center
FOR THE LATEST BLOG POST ON AZURE SECURITY CENTER - GO HERE. Security is a top level concern when it...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/29/2015
David Cross on Microsoft Data Protection–Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit
In his blog post on the Azure blog, David Cross discusses key issues he shared with customers at the...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/17/2015
Rights Management – the “Last Mile” of Data Security
Data starts somewhere. Whether it’s a human manually creating a file or an automated process, that...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/15/2015
Azure Security News Catch Up for August 2015
It’s hard to stay in touch with all that’s being going on in Azure security, so we decided to make...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/14/2015
Tim Rains on Encrypting Data at Rest in Microsoft Cloud Services
How does Microsoft secure data at rest in its cloud services ? That's a great question and we've had...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/10/2015
Securing Remote Access to Azure Virtual Machines over the Internet
Access to virtual machines when you run them on-premises is easy – just RDP into a VM over your...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/08/2015
Security logging and analysis options in Azure
Today we have a great blog post for those of you interested in the security logging options in...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/03/2015
A Practical Guide to Designing Secure Health Solutions Using Microsoft Azure
Today I’m very happy to announce a new industry vertical white paper related to Azure Security. The...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 09/02/2015
SQL Server Connector for Azure Key Vault Public Preview Refresh Now Available
Today’s blog post comes courtesy of Sunil Pai and myself. As a SQL database administrator you know...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/19/2015
Check out the New Public Preview of Converged Microsoft Account and Azure Active Directory Programming Model
You’re a developer of an application that requires users to log in. You want your application to...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/17/2015
Microsoft Azure Storage Client-Side Encryption Goes into General Availability
When it comes to preventing compromise of your data, no matter where it lives, data encryption is...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/10/2015
Pen Testing Your Applications in Microsoft Azure
Several people in the Azure security community have been asking about pen testing applications that...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/03/2015
Security Considerations and Best Practices for Azure Resource Manager
This post comes from George Moore, Principal Program Manager Lead, Azure Compute. When working with...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2015
Cross-Posting: Multi-factor Authentication Cloud Security Controls
Good afternoon community: Here is the next cross-positing of Tim Rain's blog from the cloud security...
Author: D. Cross Date: 07/20/2015
Certificate Management in Azure: Do's and Don'ts
This post comes from Avi Ben-Menahem, a Principal Security Program Manager in the Azure Security...
Author: D. Cross Date: 07/13/2015
Cross posting: Azure Active Directory's Access and Usage Reports
Good morning community: I thought I would share a good cross-positing of Tim Rain's blog on Azure...
Author: D. Cross Date: 07/13/2015
Best Practices to protect your Azure deployment against “cloud drive-by” attacks
As a follow-up to David Cross‘s "Cloud Security as a Shared Responsibility" blog, I’d...
Author: Craig Nelson (Azure) Date: 07/05/2015
Azure Active Directory Audit logs
This post comes from Namgyal Dolker, a senior security program manager in the Azure Security...
Author: D. Cross Date: 06/11/2015
Cloud Security as a Shared Responsibility
I thought it would be valuable to start a series of conversations on how Microsoft thinks, acts and...
Author: D. Cross Date: 06/05/2015