Secure Your Applications - Unified Visibility and Posture Management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud - BRK263

Explore how Microsoft Defender for Cloud secures cloud-native and AI workloads through proactive posture management in this 44-minute conference session from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Discover built-in guardrails and integrated GitHub Advanced Security support that spans the entire application lifecycle, addressing the critical security challenges of limited visibility and increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. Learn about smart threat mitigation and prioritization strategies while examining modern security challenges and expanding attack surfaces. Follow along with practical demonstrations of DevOps security implementation, including techniques for preventing risky container deployments and integrating Defender for Cloud CLI during the image build process. Gain insights into unified multi-cloud security approaches and proactive protection strategies from Microsoft security experts Giulio Astori and James P Brotsos, designed for intermediate-level practitioners seeking comprehensive cloud security solutions.

Syllabus

0:00 - Breach event and realization of security weaknesses
00:05:09 - Key security challenge: lack of visibility and increasing sophistication of attacks
00:07:50 - Introducing Microsoft Defender for Cloud as the solution
00:13:42 - Need for Smart Mitigation and Prioritization of Threats
00:16:07 - Overview of Modern Security Challenges and Attack Surface
00:19:25 - Transition to James’ Demo on DevOps Security
00:27:01 - Phase 5: Preventing Risky Containers from Deployment
00:34:12 - Integrating Defender for Cloud CLI during image build process
00:39:42 - Conclusion: unified multi-cloud security and proactive protection