Azure Government

How to use Azure-SSIS integration runtime to run SSIS packages in Azure and Azure Government

June 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 06/29/22

Aarti Riley

Integration runtime for Azure-SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) makes it possible to simply run SSIS packages in Azure and Azure Government. The feature provides similar functionality and behavior to when you schedule SSIS packages by using SQL Server Agent in your on-prem environment. Azure Data Factory provides the engine to execute ...

Azure Government Secret expands DoD IL6 services, receives highest level information categorization

June 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 06/27/22

Brian Eshenbrenner

In our previous blog post, we shared that Azure Government Secret achieved Provisional Authorization (PA) at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) in addition to Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 Authorization to Operate (ATO) with facilities accredited at ICD 705. Today, we’re announcing that Azure Government Secret DoD ...

Defending Federal Systems with the Microsoft Sentinel Threat Analysis & Response Solution

June 2, 2022 Jun 2, 2022 06/2/22

TJ Banasik

This blog is jointly authored by Lili Davoudian, Senior Product Manager, Cloud & AI Security; Ashwin Patil, Senior Security Researcher, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center; and Ron Marsiano, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Sentinel. With the growing need for federal agencies to evaluate coverage of respective threat detection ...

Announcing the Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution

May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 05/17/22

Lili Davoudian, TJ Banasik

Today, we’re announcing the Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution which enables compliance teams, architects, SecOps analysts, and consultants to understand their cloud security posture related to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This workbook is designed ...

Jumpstart threat intelligence programs with the Microsoft Sentinel Threat Intelligence Workbook

May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022 05/9/22

Lili Davoudian, TJ Banasik

We’re releasing the next evolution of the Microsoft Sentinel Threat Intelligence Workbook. This solution provides enhanced capabilities in indicator ingestion and indicator search, empowering organizations to centralize and correlate threat data across their workloads and operationalize these insights for investigation and response. As a ...

Securing Defense Industrial Base workloads with the Microsoft Sentinel: CMMC 2.0 Solution

April 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 04/26/22

Lili Davoudian, TJ Banasik

Since its first release in 2020, the Microsoft Sentinel Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification workbook has remained one of the most popular content packages for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) customers in Microsoft Sentinel. Today, we’re announcing the next evolution of this content in the Microsoft Sentinel: Cybersecurity Maturity Model...

What’s new: Microsoft Sentinel Zero Trust (TIC 3.0) Solution update

April 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 04/5/22

Lili Davoudian

This blog is co-authored by TJ Banasik, CISSP-ISSEP, ISSAP, ISSMP, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Cloud & AI Security. With demand continuing to grow for federal agencies to build Zero Trust security principles seamlessly into their existing architectures, we’re announcing the Microsoft Sentinel Zero Trust (Trusted Internet ...

Join us: Art of the possible: AI in government – March 30, 2022

March 18, 2022 Mar 18, 2022 03/18/22

Karina Homme

We invite you this month to RSVP and join the Azure Government user community as we explore the “Art of the possible: AI in government” Wednesday, March 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. ET during a virtual meetup where we’ll discuss strategies, best practices and the latest tech driving exciting AI for good projects in government.

Azure export controls white paper updates

March 16, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 03/16/22

Stevan Vidich

The Azure export controls white paper offers a brief overview of US, UK, EU, and Japan export control laws and regulations as they may apply to customers using Microsoft Azure cloud services. Also provided is some general guidance concerning the considerations that Azure and Azure Government customers should bear in mind when assessing their

What’s new: Azure Security Benchmark Workbook update

March 14, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 03/14/22

Lili Davoudian

Today we’re announcing the next iteration of the Azure Security Benchmark (ASB) Workbook, which provides a single pane of glass for gathering and managing data to address ASB control requirements.