Azure Security
The latest Azure Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
March 2026 Azure Update Reveals Critical Privilege Escalation Flaws, Arc Vulnerabilities, and Hotpatch Challenges
Microsoft's March 13, 2026 Azure security update arrived during a period when cloud administrators face unprecedented pressure to maintain security without sacrificing operational velocity. The...
AZ-400 vs AZ-500: Microsoft's DevOps and Security Certifications for Modern Cloud Teams
Microsoft's AZ-400 and AZ-500 certifications represent two critical pillars of modern cloud operations: DevOps engineering and Azure security. These exams have evolved beyond resume badges to become...
AZ-400 vs AZ-500: Complete Guide to Microsoft Azure DevOps and Security Certification
Microsoft's AZ-400 and AZ-500 certifications represent two critical pillars of modern cloud operations: DevOps engineering and security. These exams have evolved beyond resume badges to become...
Microsoft Confirms Azure SRE Agent Vulnerability CVE-2026-32173: Security Implications and Response Strategies
Microsoft has officially assigned CVE-2026-32173 to an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Azure SRE Agent, confirming the company considers this a security-relevant issue requiring formal...
Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 & Microsoft 365 Achieve IRAP Certification for Australian Government Protected Workloads
Microsoft has secured updated IRAP assessments for Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, enabling Australian government agencies to deploy protected workloads across its cloud platforms. The...
Adactin AFIVE Launches AI-Powered Enterprise Knowledge Search with Microsoft Entra ID Integration
Adactin has launched AFIVE, an AI-powered enterprise knowledge search platform that aims to solve one of the most persistent problems in corporate environments: finding accurate, trustworthy...
Microsoft's 2026 shift: All role-based certifications now expire after 1 year, requiring free renewal via Microsoft Learn.
Microsoft certifications remain one of the clearest, most portable ways for IT professionals to prove current skills in cloud computing, security, data, and business applications. But the real story...
March 2026 Patch Tuesday: Office, Azure Arc MCP, and AI Agents Expand Attack Surface
Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday reveals a security landscape where traditional software vulnerabilities intersect with cloud infrastructure and emerging AI components. The update addresses 78...
Upwind's Runtime-First Cloud Security Platform Now Available in Azure Marketplace
Upwind has officially launched its runtime-first cloud security platform in the Azure Marketplace, bringing a fundamentally different approach to cloud-native application protection. The company's...
Upwind Partners with Microsoft to Integrate Runtime-First Security into Azure Marketplace
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Upwind to bring runtime-first security directly into the Azure Marketplace, marking a significant shift in how cloud-native application protection platforms...
Microsoft Azure Marketplace Adds Upwind Runtime-First CNAPP with Sentinel and Defender Integration
Microsoft has officially integrated Upwind's runtime-first Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) into the Azure Marketplace, providing Azure customers with a native solution to address...
Upwind's eBPF Runtime Security Now Built Into Azure Workloads
Microsoft has partnered with Upwind to integrate runtime security directly into Azure workloads, marking a significant shift in how enterprises protect cloud environments. The collaboration focuses...