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Securing the Future with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Best Practices and Insights

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Join SANS Senior Instructor and analysts, Dave Shackleford, and Microsoft’s Senior Product Manager, Dick Lake, as they explore practical approaches to securing cloud environments on March 26th at 1:00 PM ET. The rapid migration to cloud environments brings unprecedented complexity and unique security challenges for organizations. To navigate these evolving risks, it’s essential to adopt tools and strategies that ensure a secure, resilient cloud infrastructure.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand Cloud Security Challenges: Gain insights into the evolving risks and complexities in cloud environments.
  • Explore Real-World Use Cases: Discover how organizations are leveraging Microsoft Defender for Cloud to strengthen security.
  • Key Feature Breakdowns: Learn about essential features like cloud security posture management, DevOps security, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, and SIEM integration.
  • Strategic Best Practices: Gain actionable tips from experts to future-proof your cloud security strategy.

Why Register:

  • It's Free!
  • Earn CPE Credits
  • Learn from Industry Experts
  • Flexible Access (Join live and watch on your own time!)
  • Network with Cybersecurity Leaders

Meet Your Speakers

Dave Shackleford

Dave Shackleford

Founder at Voodoo Security

Cybersecurity leader Dave Shackleford combines decades of enterprise defense, cloud security, and hands-on consulting experience to help students master real-world security operations and modern threat defense.

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Dick Lake

Dick Lake

Senior Product Manager, Microsoft at Microsoft

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FAQs

To register, click the "Register" button above. You’ll need to log in to your SANS account to complete registration. If you don’t have an account, you can easily create one for free. Don’t worry if you can’t attend the live session—you’ll still be able to access the recording at your convenience.

No worries! By registering you can still access the content by watching the webcast on-demand, whenever it’s most convenient for you.

Yes! Both David and Dick will be answering questions during the live session. We encourage you to ask questions and engage with the experts to get the most out of the session.

This webcast is completely free! Our goal is to provide valuable insights and help you stay ahead of emerging threats, so we’re offering this session at no cost.

By attending the live webcast or viewing it on-demand, you’ll earn for GIAC Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. After watching the session, you will be able to retrieve your certificate in your SANS portal account.

This session will be suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences. Whether you’re new or an experienced security professional, the content will be clear, insightful, and tailored to a wide range of expertise levels.