Bret Arsenault, Author at Microsoft Security Blog

News
April 17
11 min read

Microsoft’s Secure by Design journey: One year of success

Read about the initiatives Microsoft has undertaken over the past 18 months to support secure by design, secure by default, and secure in operations objectives as part of our SFI Initiative.

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Data security
November 7, 2024
3 min read

More value, less risk: How to implement generative AI across the organization securely and responsibly

The technology landscape is undergoing a massive transformation, and AI is at the center of this change.

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News
March 6, 2024
5 min read

Enhancing protection: Updates on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative

A few months into Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative, read the details on what we’ve accomplished across key engineering advances to deliver the next generation of built-in security for customers.

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Cybersecurity
October 6, 2022
2 min read

Microsoft publishes new report on holistic insider risk management

The risk landscape for organizations has changed significantly in the past few years.

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Cybersecurity
October 27, 2021
8 min read

New insights on cybersecurity in the age of hybrid work

Learn how implementing Zero Trust security can help secure your business in a time of constant change.

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Cybersecurity
September 9, 2021
3 min read

Why diversity is important for a strong cybersecurity team

LinkedIn Chief Information Security Officer Geoff Belknap talks with Microsoft’s Bret Arsenault about recruiting cybersecurity talent and solving the skills gap.

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Cybersecurity
August 23, 2021
3 min read

How Vodafone Global Security Director creates an inclusive and secure workplace

Vodafone Global Cybersecurity Director Emma Smith talks about leading an inclusive workplace and shares security strategies—like how to get rid of passwords.

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CISO series
October 29, 2019
1 min read

Improve security with a Zero Trust access model

Microsoft Corporate Vice President and CISO, Bret Arsenault, describes how Microsoft is approaching Zero Trust with advice for applying learnings to your organization.

Identity and access management
July 11, 2019
4 min read

Preparing your enterprise to eliminate passwords

If you’re a CIO, a CISO, or any other exec at a company who is thinking about digital security, the user name/password paradigm is more than a hassle, it’s a true security challenge, which keeps many of us up at night.

Azure Information Protection
June 8, 2017
4 min read

The CISO Perspective: Putting lessons from WannaCrypt into practice to avoid future threats

Last month, customers and companies around the world were impacted by the WannaCrypt ransomware attack.

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