It is our pleasure to introduce you to Microsoft Purview practitioner and MVP, Victor Wingsing Jr., who hails from “the bright and sunny London, United Kingdom” and currently serves as a Senior Manager in Technology Consulting at Protiviti. Victor has been working on Exchange and Windows since 2006, when his first tech job gave him the opportunity to work on Windows XP Migration and Exchange 2007 administration, which was also his very first Microsoft Certification! He has been working with Purview for five years.
How (and when) did you get involved in the Microsoft Community? (Customer Connection Program, MVP, etc) Tell us about your journey!
I've been part of the CCP for the past 3 years and the MVP community this past year when I got my MVP recognition.
The CCP has been great since it has helped me get ahead of my tech learning. Each CCP call that I've attended has allowed me to immerse myself in Microsoft Security solutions. These then translated to me being able to better explain the technology to my clients.
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What do you find most rewarding about being a community member?
I find that the most rewarding part is connecting with the community. My pool of contacts and resources has significantly grown after being a member.
The other thing that I value about the program is the connection with the Microsoft product groups during the Product Group feedback session. I know that we are being heard as I see our feedback from years back being introduced as part of the solution.
What advice do you have for others who would like to get involved in their Microsoft Community?
Get started today. You don't need to be an expert to join. Start by asking questions as there are many helpful and knowledgeable members who are ready and willing to share.
The Microsoft Community is NOT just an online community. You can likely find a local community in your area. There are many Microsoft User Groups for you to join in-person or virtually. Check out Meet Up or Facebook groups for these kinds of user groups.
Do you have anything you’d like to promote or recommend? (your blog or podcast, an article you recommend, a book everyone should read, etc)
If you'd like to hear more about my thoughts on Information Security, Data Loss Prevention, Insider Risk Management, AI and more. Please read my blog at: https://victorwingsing.com/
Feel free to follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorwingsing/
I can also be found in the Microsoft Tech Community at : Member: vicwingsing | Microsoft Community Hub
For books to read:
I'm a big fan of sci-fi books. Give these books a read:
- Of Ants and Dinosaurs by Cixin Liu
- Starter Villian by John Scalzi
- Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
- Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (this one is a fantasy series set in real location in and around London)
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Stay tuned to meet more People of Purview! If you'd like to get involved with the Microsoft Security Community, here are a some quick actions you can take:
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Log in (here, on Tech Community!) and follow:
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The Purview Community - post questions, respond to community members
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The all-up Microsoft Security Blog
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Join the Security Community mailing list
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Join the Customer Connection Program
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Check out this Community Choice article for a comprehensive list of Microsoft Security Community offerings.
Questions? Feel free to post below or message blog author RenWoods directly.
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