{"id":116754,"date":"2022-06-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:56:59","slug":"microsoft-at-rsa-2022-envisioning-the-future-of-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2022\/06\/29\/microsoft-at-rsa-2022-envisioning-the-future-of-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft at RSA 2022: Envisioning the future of security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Like most of you, I was glad to see the 2022 RSA Conference return to its in-person roots after a two-year digital hiatus. This year\u2019s event was a great success, drawing 26,000 attendees to three days of cutting-edge security sessions, tutorials, seminars, and special events at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The conference included more than 600 speakers and 400-plus exhibitors, along with hundreds of media representatives. Microsoft Security<\/a> was on the ground, interacting with customers and security professionals at Microsoft\u2019s 20-plus earned sessions<\/strong>, as well as showcasing new solutions like Microsoft Entra<\/strong><\/a> that help realize our goal of comprehensive security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was honored to give a keynote address<\/a> (video courtesy of RSA Conference<\/a>) on the future of cybersecurity, including a look at where technology and human expertise are headed, as well as why creating a more inclusive and diverse security workforce will be critical in our defense against evolving threats. Also addressing a subject that\u2019s become more urgent with the growth of the decentralized enterprise, my colleague Bret Arsenault, Microsoft Corporate Vice President (CVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), gave a special presentation on managing Shadow IT. All in all, it was a fun, collegial, and productive five days. Let\u2019s look at some of the highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1. Vasu Jakkal gives the keynote address\u2014Innovation, Ingenuity, and Inclusivity: The Future of Security is Now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Security Hub\u2014you made it shine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to our guests and some hard work by our onsite team, the Microsoft pre-day event<\/strong> was a huge hit. We registered 430 attendees<\/strong> for this all-day event held on June 5, 2022, at Bespoke Event Center. Attendees were able to partake in Q&As with security experts<\/strong> about Zero Trust, threat intelligence, multicloud protection, risk management, and how Microsoft is re-envisioning the future of identity and access with Microsoft Entra<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hosted Bret Arsenault<\/strong> in a fireside chat about navigating today\u2019s security challenges and my colleague Joy Chik, CVP of Identity and Access<\/strong>, made a special presentation on Microsoft Entra and the trust fabric of identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 2. CVP of Identity and Access Joy Chik speaks at the 2022 RSA Conference.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees also enjoyed our immersive walkthrough art experience<\/strong> (and of course, the custom swag bar). Many guests took advantage of the reception to network with other security professionals and reconnect with old friends. It was great to see some familiar faces and share new insights with defenders across our community\u2014a big thank you to everyone who joined us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 3. Attendes network at the Microsoft Security Hub.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft had a booth at the North Expo of RSA which showcased Microsoft comprehensive security solutions across our six product families: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Priva. More than 7,300 people visited the Microsoft booth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 4. Microsoft Security booth at RSA Conference 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standout sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft speakers appeared in more than 20 earned sessions at this year\u2019s RSA, addressing everything from supply chain attacks to ransomware, botnets, and ways to protect our democracy. We also hosted 40 sessions in our booth. Some of our most popular sessions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n