Insane in the Mainframe: Taking Control of Azure Security
Jeremy Rassmusen
BSides Tampa 2018

Abstract: Everybody,s moving to the cloud these days. If you,re not already on Office365/Azure, odds are you,re considering it. But what are the security implications of doing this versus rolling your own thing on-premises? As a security consultant and architect, Jeremy set out to learn more about the Microsoft Azure security framework. After reading 700+ pages of documentation and consulting on a number of cloud security projects, he has now attained cloud enlightenment -- the tl;dr version of which he'll present in this talk. In particular, he,ll cover the following: How Azure identity & access management work, How Azure data access control & encryption work, How Azure virtualization, isolation, firewalls, logging & monitoring work, Best practices you should take for dealing with Azure security"

Bio: Jeremy Rasmussen is CTO and Cybersecurity Director of Abacode, a Tampa, Florida based company that provides managed cybersecurity services for growing companies of all sizes. Jeremy is also adjunct professor at University of South Florida and founder of the USF Whitehatters Computer Security Club (WCSC). Since 2000, he has taught USF courses in cryptography and network security, ethical hacking, digital forensics & investigations, and mobile & wireless security. He has more than 25 years of experience in performing R&D and developing cybersecurity solutions for government and commercial customers. Jeremy is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and Project Management Professional (PMP). He was also named 2017 Tampa Bay Technology Leader of the Year.

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