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🚀✨ Another month, another exciting calendar from the Microsoft Hero ✨🚀 From 🌍 different time zones, and 🌟 diverse topics, we’re bringing incredible sessions designed for everyone, whether you’re just starting your journey or already an expert in Microsoft and the cloud. This month, we’ve packed the calendar with amazing speakers from across the globe 🌐 who will be sharing their invaluable knowledge and real-world experiences. 🙌 💡 Join our live sessions, learn from inspiring experts, and take a step closer to transforming your career, boosting your skills, and making an impact in your organization. ⏰ Just like last month, we’re covering multiple time zones, from Australia 🇦🇺, to Europe 🇪🇺, to the Americas 🌎, so no matter where you are, there’s a session waiting for you! 👉 Don’t miss out, register today, get ready, and let’s grow together from Zero to Hero! 💪🚀 Santhoshkumar Anandakrishnan https://streamyard.com/watch/3CCPGbvGeEfZ?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 4, 2025 11:00 AM CET September 4, 2025 07:00 PM AEST Arafat Tehsin https://streamyard.com/watch/Nyq7gkQEhXkm?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 9, 2025 11:00 AM CET September 9, 2025 07:00 PM AEST Kim Berg https://streamyard.com/watch/6AyAT6PhD9xv?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 13, 2025 06:00 PM CET Andrew O'Young https://streamyard.com/watch/qTvq25R7dfmu?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 16, 2025 11:00 AM CET September 16, 2025 07:00 PM AEST Pam DeGraffenreid https://streamyard.com/watch/UmwbDn9Gimn8?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 20, 2025 06:00 PM CET Anthony Porter https://streamyard.com/watch/8SFHqmDB3gxH?wt.mc_id=MVP_350258 September 29, 2025 09:00 AM CET September 29, 2025 05:00 PM AESTResponsible AI and the Evolution of AI Security
Why Responsible AI Matters Responsible AI means designing, developing, and deploying AI systems that are ethical, transparent, and accountable. It's not just about compliance—it's about building trust, protecting users, and ensuring AI benefits everyone. Key Principles of Responsible AI: Fairness: Avoiding biases and discrimination by using diverse datasets and regular audits. Reliability & Safety: Rigorous testing to ensure AI performs as intended, even in unexpected scenarios. Privacy & Security: Protecting user data with robust safeguards. Transparency: Making AI decisions explainable and understandable. Accountability: Establishing governance to address negative impacts. Inclusiveness: Considering diverse user needs and perspectives. Responsible AI reduces bias, increases transparency, and builds user trust—critical as AI systems increasingly impact finance, healthcare, public services, and more. Implementing Responsible AI isn't just about ethical ideals—it's a foundation that demands technical safeguards. For developers, this means translating principles like fairness and transparency into secure code, robust data handling, and model hardening strategies that preempt real-world AI threats. The Evolution of AI Security: From Afterthought to Essential AI security has come a long way—from an afterthought to a central pillar of modern digital defense. In the early days, security was reactive, with threats addressed only after damage occurred. The integration of AI shifted this paradigm, enabling proactive threat detection and behavioral analytics that spot anomalies before they escalate. Key Milestones in AI Security: Pattern Recognition: Early AI focused on detecting unusual patterns, laying the groundwork for threat detection. Expert Systems: Rule-based systems in the 1970s-80s emulated human decision-making for security assessments. Machine Learning: The late 1990s saw the rise of ML algorithms that could analyze vast data and predict threats. Deep Learning: Neural networks now recognize complex threats and adapt to evolving attack methods. Real-Time Defense: Modern AI-driven platforms (like Darktrace) create adaptive, self-learning security environments that anticipate and neutralize threats proactively. Why AI Security Is Now Mandatory With the explosion of AI-powered applications and cloud services, security risks have multiplied. AI attacks are a new frontier in cybersecurity. What Are AI Attacks? AI attacks are malicious activities that target AI systems and models. Data Poisoning: Attackers manipulate training data to corrupt AI outputs. Model Theft: Sensitive models and datasets can be stolen or reverse-engineered. Adversarial Attacks: Malicious inputs can trick AI systems into making wrong decisions. Privacy Breaches: Sensitive user data can leak if not properly protected. Regulatory frameworks and industry standards now require organizations to adopt robust AI security practices to protect users, data, and critical infrastructure. Tools and Techniques for Secure AI Infrastructure and Applications Zero Trust Architecture Adopt a "never trust, always verify" approach. Enforce strict authentication and authorization for every user and device Data Security Protocols Encrypt data at rest, in transit, and during processing. Use tools like Microsoft Purview for data classification, cataloging, and access control Harden AI Models Train models with adversarial examples. Implement input validation, anomaly detection, and regular security assessments Secure API and Endpoint Management Use API gateways, OAuth 2.0, and TLS to secure endpoints. Monitor and rate-limit API access to prevent abuse. Continuous Monitoring and Incident Response Deploy AI-powered Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems for real-time threat detection and response Regularly audit logs and security events across your infrastructure. DevSecOps Integration Embed security into every phase of the AI development lifecycle. Automate security testing in CI/CD pipelines. Employee Training and Governance Train teams on AI-specific risks and responsible data handling. Establish clear governance frameworks for AI ethics and compliance Azure-Specific Security Tools Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Monitors and protects Azure resources. Azure Resource Graph Explorer: Maintains inventory of models, data, and assets. Microsoft Purview: Manages data security, privacy, and compliance across Azure services. Microsoft Purview provides a centralized platform for data governance, security, and compliance across your entire data estate. Why Microsoft Purview Matters for Responsible AI Microsoft Purview offers a unified, cloud-native solution for: Data discovery and classification Access management and policy enforcement Compliance monitoring and risk mitigation Data quality and observability Purview's integrated approach ensures that AI systems are built on trusted, well-governed, and secure data, addressing the core principles of responsible AI: fairness, transparency, privacy, and accountability. Conclusion Responsible AI and strong AI security measures are no longer optional; they are essential pillars of modern application development and integration on Azure. By adhering to ethical principles and utilizing cutting-edge security tools and strategies, organizations can drive innovation with confidence while safeguarding users, data, and the broader society.Help Update the Azure Security Engineer Certification!
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the certification for the Azure Security Engineer role, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by May 19 th , 2021. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Azure Security Engineer blueprint survey link: http://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gotI4AKIkjQO4SMicrosoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Blueprint Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is introducing a certification for the Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator role, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by November 13 th , 2020. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator blueprint survey link: http://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JuDMziKuIyJUGNMicrosoft Security Identity and Access Administrator Blueprinting Opportunity
Greetings! Microsoft is updating the certification for the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator role, and we need your input through our exam blueprinting survey. The blueprint determines how many questions each skill in the exam will be assigned. Please complete the online survey by November 9 th , 2020. Please also feel free to forward the survey to any colleagues you consider subject matter experts for this certification. If you have any questions, feel free to contact josowles@microsoft.com or Don Tanedo at dtanedo@microsoft.com. Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300) blueprint survey link: http://microsoftlearning.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTmO5tyHiijYomN
