Live from Cloud City Seattle, this.Just.in. This new Microsoft Reactor series is for developers, entrepreneurs and passionate technologists that want to build tech that’s game-changing, useful or just plain interesting

Episode 2:
this.Just.in // Nearly every person and organization on the planet has been impacted by a cyberattack. In a time where remote work is default for many, our sense of community is increasingly online. As our sense of identity now persists across countless apps in the home and at work, it is our personal data that has become so valuable to those who would exploit it. And arguably we have nearly become desensitized to the scope of the problem…and its collective cost to humanity. So what steps can you take to protect yourself? What are organizations doing to protect your data? How might software architects and engineers build with <a href=https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/examine-zero-trust-approach-to-security-microsoft-365//?wt.mc_id=checkin_14595_webpage_reactor>Zero Trust</a> in-mind? Looking for an exciting career in cybersecurity at a time when demand for diverse, skilled pros is at an all-time high? Join Microsoft Cloud Advocates Justin Garrett and Phoummala Schmitt as we share what we’ve learned and invite you into a conversation of where the future of cybersecurity is headed.

Who is it aimed at?

• Business leaders & decision-makers
• IT Professionals
• Developers of all backgrounds looking to code with security best practices in-mind
• Students or learning professionals interested in learning more about cybersecurity

Why should I attend?

• Learn about the Zero Trust model and other risk assessment practices
• Share your thoughts on what cybersecurity means to you and to our community
• Network with other professionals interested in identity and security

More learning / prerequisites:

• <a href=https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/intro-to-cybersecurity//?wt.mc_id=checkin_14595_webpage_reactor>Read through Introduction to Cybersecurity</a>
• <a href=https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/examine-zero-trust-approach-to-security-microsoft-365//?wt.mc_id=checkin_14595_webpage_reactor>Explore the Zero Trust Security Model </a>

Speakers:
Justin Garrett is host of this.Just.in and a Principal Cloud Advocate in Cloud + AI Engineering at Microsoft. Justin works closely with learner communities to help address the skills gap in cloud native dev and manages a team of Cloud Advocates from around the world that do likewise. You’ll find him leading workshops at Microsoft Reactors, mentoring Student Ambassadors, and helping improve our dev stack like Azure and Visual Studio. Justin’s career at Microsoft also spans 16 years across Windows, Bing, Edge and Web Platform. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching his son’s soccer team, gardening, and is an avid Pacific Northwest mountaineer. Follow him on <a href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/justgar/>LinkedIN</a> and <a href=https://twitter.com/justgar>Twitter</a>

Sarah Young Sarah is a Senior Program Manager in Cloud & AI Security Customer Experience Engineering (CxE). She has worked in the Asian, North American and European markets and brings a wealth of experience in technology working across a range of industry sectors. With a background in network and infrastructure engineering, Sarah brings deep technical knowledge to her work. She also has a penchant for cloud native technologies and is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador.
Her technical focus at Microsoft is Azure security products – in particular Azure Sentinel – and Sarah works with Microsoft customers to remove technical blockers for deployment. Sarah is an experienced public speaker and has presented on a range of IT security and technology topics at industry events both nationally and internationally. She is an active supporter of both local and international security and cloud native communities.