In this episode of 'Cloudy with a Chance of Insights', the hosts reflect on the past year in Microsoft Cloud, discussing key highlights and looking forward to future trends. They emphasize the growing importance of security, shifts in security practices, and the shared responsibility model. The conversation also delves into challenges in cloud migration, the future of quantum computing, and the intersection of AI and quantum technologies. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Reflecting on the Past Year in Microsoft Cloud 02:59 The Growing Importance of Security 12:02 Challenges in Cloud Migration 14:53 The Future of Quantum Computing 20:49 Exploring AI and Quantum Synergies 23:55 Innovations in AI and Micro Projects 31:39 Generative AI: The Next Frontier 37:56 The Dual Nature of Generative AI KEYWORDS: #MicrosoftCloud, #security, #quantumcomputing, #AI, #cloudmigration, #cybersecurity LINKS: IBM Secure by Design https://ibm.co/3Pr3eff Microsoft Secure Futures Initiative https://ibm.co/3Pr3eff Geico Repatriates Workloads to On-Premises https://bit.ly/40v067h Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alertshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge93de21n0o Mark Russinovich - MSFT Blog https://bit.ly/4a7Awtn Open Quantum Safe Project https://openquantumsafe.org/

In this episode of 'Cloudy with a Chance of Insights', the hosts discuss various topics related to Microsoft Cloud, including the Meister tool for security configuration, the concept of Zero Trust, oversharing controls in M365, and the importance of data security.

They also highlight Microsoft's achievement of 100% coverage of the MITRE attack framework and new features in Microsoft Sentinel for security posture assessment. The conversation emphasises the need for proactive security measures and user adoption in organisations.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Insights
02:30 Exploring Meister: A PowerShell-Based Tool for Security Configuration
10:10 Understanding Zero Trust and Identity Management
12:50 Oversharing Controls in M365: Risks and Solutions
20:50 The Importance of Data Security and User Trust
26:43 Microsoft's 100% Coverage of the MITRE Attack Framework
39:10 New Features in Microsoft Sentinel for Security Posture

TAGS: #microsoftcloud, #Azure, #M365, #Microsoft365, #ZeroTrust, #zerotrustsecurity, #Maester, #Sentonel

LINKS:
Companion Site: https://maester.dev/
Introducing SOC Optimization Recommendations Based on Similar Organizations https://bit.ly/3Dx2Vwy
Microsoft 365 Defender demonstrates 100 percent protection coverage in the 2023 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluationshttps://bit.ly/3DwrxWg

On this week's episode, Cyrus provides an overview of Azure Local a new service which builds on the existing Azure Stack HCI service, whilst David introduces Richard to Radius, which is a cloud-native application platform that enables developers and IT operators to collaborate on delivering and managing cloud-native applications.

Richard then highlights some changes to the Azure Bastion Service and the deprecation of the Azure AD API service. We then cover some general IT news or interesting items we discovered over the last week, including a potential new Christmas No 1

Show Notes

Azure Local https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/local/?msockid=2db0be1eba176e053806ab29bbf76ff3
Radius https://docs.radapp.io/
Azure Bastion Premium https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/blog/enhance-your-security-capabilities-with-azure-bastion-premium
Azure AD API - End of Life https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/action-required-azure-ad-graph-api-retirement/4090533

News / Interesting Stuff

Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/microsoft_llm_prompt_injection_challenge/
To fab or not. https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/gelsinger_departure_intel_future
Girl band or boy band?! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidrrowley_microsoft-christmas-pop-activity-7270727842861092864-dyGx
MarS - A unified financial market simulation engine in the era of generative foundation models https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/mars-a-unified-financial-market-simulation-engine-in-the-era-of-generative-foundation-models/
Microsoft AI Chips https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-launches-two-data-center-infrastructure-chips-speed-ai-applications-2024-11-19/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Microsoft Hacking Event https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24299999/microsoft-zero-day-quest-hacking-event-ai-cloud-security?utm_source=chatgpt.com

This week's episode covers Richard's travel woes, a recap of Microsoft Ignite, and a round-up of some of the more interesting (at least to us) news stories from the past couple of weeks. References Microsoft Ignite - On Demand https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US Microsoft Ignite Keynote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YiB2OvK6sY Windows 365 Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXS8VhtosGI Cross Subscription Load Balancers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/cross-subscription-overview Chinese Research Team Breaks RSA Encryption https://www.techno-science.net/en/news/chinese-researchers-succeed-in-breaking-rsa-encryption-using-quantum-computer-N25990.html Conservationists Turn to AI in Battle to Save Red Squirrels https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6vwy30pv8o Microsoft Update Fun and Games Windows 2025: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/windows_2025_surprise_install/?td=rt-3a Exchange: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/microsoft_exchange_buggy_patch Copilot Analytics https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftvivablog/introducing-copilot-analytics-to-measure-ai-impact-on-your-business/4301717 These 2 Hackers Have Created Real X-Ray Specs https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/04/these-2-hackers-have-created-real-x-ray-specs/

Pilot episode of a new series where Richard Hogan, David Rowley and Cyrus Irandoust discuss all things Microsoft Cloud, tech in general as well as reminiscing about old tech and other items of a bygone age.