The Security Insights Show

November 5, 2026 – Leonard Volling from Lock Base Cyber returns to the show to discuss ISOC and what is going on with Microsoft Sentinel these days WE’RE BACK. The late-summer/early-fall break is over. The crew returned October 22 and is rolling again with practical Microsoft security coverage, agent risks, and high-signal takeaways. October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month (“Securing the Next 25...

October 2026 Edition – Return from Break The late summer / early fall break is over. We return this Thursday, October 22nd to restart the show. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. * After six years of weekly shows, the crew took part of August, all of September and half of October, to recharge, handle back-office work, and rethink the format. Fresh energy (and dad jokes) promised on return....

October 2026 Edition – Return from Break The late summer / early fall break is over. We return this Thursday, October 22nd to restart the show. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. * After six years of weekly shows, the crew took part of August, all of September and half of October, to recharge, handle back-office work, and rethink the format. Fresh energy (and dad jokes) promised on return....

Purview is a thing or so we heard…or as my cat says it …Purrrrrr-view. Words of Wisdom: “Take the stairs.” Security Insights - Foresight - Hindsight 08/27/2026 General * What’s new in Microsoft Security: August 2026 | Microsoft Security Blog * The patch window is collapsing: Why security needs a new control plane | Microsoft Security Blog (Aug 25) * Rethinking security for the age of AI – Project...

Purview is a thing or so we heard…or as my cat says it …Purrrrrr-view. Words of Wisdom: “When you don’t know how much to pay someone for a particular task, ask them, “what they think is fair” and their number usually is.” Security Insights - Foresight - Hindsight – August 2026 Edition General * Lots of free tech training - Explore events at Microsoft * Rethinking security for the age of AI – Intro...

More talk and Perspective about Project Perception or is that “Inception” (see what we did there) from Mona Ghadiri - a Microsoft MVP, Capgemini Distinguished Cyber Engineer | Zero To Hero Board Member | MSFarsi Leader | MGCI Regional Lead We will ask her to give us her “highly opinioned” facts on the OpenAI Agent “mishap” involving Hugging Face and the evolving world of Cyber-AI-Security. Words o...

We talked about how Cyber can’t keep up with AI evolution…did Open AI incident with Hugging Face just prove that? Lots of opinions…can security companies sell the disease and the cure? Some are trying, trying really hard to do that. Words of Wisdom: “You can’t reason someone out of notion that they didn’t reason themselves into” * Lots of free tech training - Explore events at Microsoft General *...

If any of our listeners are in Vegas for Blackhat or DefCon, come say hello. We may have a prize. Words of Wisdom: “Immediately pay what you owe to vendors, workers and contractors. They will go out of their way to work with you first the next time” * Explore events at Microsoft Security Insights - Foresight - Hindsight – July 2026 Edition General * Securing our future: July 2026 progress report o...

Can AI ever be secure as the AI technology adoption is often out pacing security innovation? This is one of those episodes that we will have a ton of “highly” opinionated facts. Words of Wisdom: “If someone asks you the same question three times, trust me they know the answer” * Explore events at Microsoft * General * Microsoft Build 2026: Securing code, agents, and models across the development l...

The crew will talk about Franks favorite topic, exam and exam taking. We will have Andre Keartland from Netsurit.com to talk about the exam and his perspective about what it covers and why it is important to certain security operators. Show Links - This is why SC-500 is full-stack - Microsoft CISO advice: Securing AI with full stack red teaming - Inside Track Blog Words of Wisdom: “Aim to die brok...

Edward will ask the burning question, is Agent 365 a security tool, product or just a hyper dense reporting tool. The world needs to know. Gary brings extensive hands-on experience and has contributed to official Microsoft guidance on these topics. Expect practical insights you can use immediately. Guest link - Home - Cyclotron Nathan Carlisle - linkedin.com/in/nathan-carlisle-780846149 Gary Bushe...

We’re excited to welcome back Gary Bushey (Security Architect at Cyclotron) for a deep technical episode covering: * Microsoft Sentinel Data Lake – architecture, scaling, cost optimization, and real-world best practices * Sentinel Graph – powerful new capabilities, dynamic investigations, hidden risk discovery, and how it’s changing threat hunting Gary brings extensive hands-on experience and has...

Guest link - https://www.databahn.ai/ * Nithya Nareshkumar - President & Cofounder * https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithya-nareshkumar-80955a30/ * Aditya Sundararam - Chief Products Officer & Cofounder * https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityasundararam/ Words of Wisdom: “You can be whatever you want, so be the person who ends meetings early” General * Monthly news – May 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog...

Words of Wisdom: “When introduced to someone, make eye contact with them and count to 4. You’ll both remember each other” “Average returns sustained over an above-average period of time yield extraordinary results. Buy and Hold! General * Monthly news – April 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog * Monthly news – March 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog * What’s new in Microsoft Defender XDR | Micros...

AI Pen Testing Power- What is the deal with Mythos? Sentinel Cost Estimator Tool is a go. - Sentinel Cost Estimator Words of Wisdom: “Don’t believe everything you think you believe” “Actual great opportunities do NOT have “Great Opportunies” in the subject line” General · Secure agentic AI for your Frontier Transformation [agenticainews.net] · Secure agentic AI end-to-end [microsoft.com] · Microso...

Let’s talk Sentinel, AI Security or lack thereof and we think Agent365 is pretty cool when mixed with Microsoft Purview. Words of Wisdom: “Anything you say before the word “but” does not count! “Ask anyone that you admire: Their lucky breaks happened on a detour from their main goal. So embrace detours. Life is NOT a straight line for anyone.” Security News: General * Secure agentic AI end-to-end...

Edward does MCP. Franks says 3 is a magic number. Rod returns with tales from the other side of the pond? We will talk about the new E7 license from Microsoft and other top of mind security trends and news. Words of Wisdom: “To rapidly reveal the true character of a person you just met, move them onto an abysmally slow internet connection. Observe” Cool AI Tools and Security Links: * XDR Convertor...

Edward gets someone else to do his homework. Rod returns...or does he? Franks can’t decide if he wants to live in Florida or Virginia. We will also do a run down about all the security and AI. Words of Wisdom: Speak confidently as if you are right, but listen carefully as if you are wrong. Cool Tools and Links: * XDR Convertor TOP AI and Security Links to take a look-see: * All the admin portal an...

In this episode we discuss why Edward continues to go down AI generated rabbit holes instead completing the homework assignment given to him by Frank We talk about changes in how Sentinel data lake ingest XDR logs, AI rabbit holes and lots of other random security items. Words of Wisdom: The biggest lie we tell ourselves is, “I don’t need to write this down because I will remember it”. Cool Tools...

In this episode we have the good folks from the security company - LockBase Cyber. Leonard Volling and Charlie Smith will come on and talk about their new Microsoft Sentinel pricing tool. Also Ed talks about how this work travel kept him from doing his homework and messed up the last show, Frank is still trying to decide if he would rather teach security or AI and Rod has finished his No Pop-Tarts...

In this episode, Ed talks about this travel adventures, Frank confesses that he is addicted to life on a cruise ship and Rod was out because of Pop Tart overdose. Oh, we also talked about AI security, Sentinel datalake, AI chips from Google and how we will pivot the show in 2026 to have a deep focus on all things that help secure AI, blah, blah, blah. Words of Wisdom: The best way to get a correct...

Join our hosts December 18th, 2025, as they dive into the electrifying world of Microsoft Security’s latest breakthroughs. This episode unpacks real-world triumphs in thwarting sophisticated AI-driven phishing swarms, and debates the hottest zero-day exploits shaking the headlines. Packed with insider tips this is your must-listen guide to staying light-years ahead in the cyber arms race. This epi...

After a pre-Ignite cliffhanger, we welcome back the illustrious James Key. This episode, James is back to fill us in on the Ignite announcements around Security Copilot that he couldn’t talk about last time. Show Notes/Links * Learn about Security Copilot inclusion in Microsoft 365 E5 subscription https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/security/security-copilot-inclusion * Microsoft 365 adds ad...

As the Thanksgiving turkey roasts and the family gathers, cybercriminals are lurking in the digital shadows, ready to crash your holiday feast. In Episode 280 of THE Security Insights Show, hosts serve up a timely platter of cybersecurity wisdom to keep your “gravy secrets”—those juicy credentials, financial data, and personal info—safe from opportunistic hackers. Dive into the rising tide of “Tur...

In this electrifying episode, we sit down with James Key, Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Security Copilot, to unpack the groundbreaking advancements shaping the future of AI-driven security. With over nine years of expertise in cloud architecture, technical training, and product innovation, James is at the forefront of empowering security teams worldwide through intelligent, partner-led s...