Agentic AI is no longer just hype, it's a strategic platform and security question. How do Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Agents and governance actually fit together? In this episode of Talking Cybersecurity, we show how Agent 365 works as a control plane for security, lifecycle and governance of modern agent solutions.

The 2026 Data Security Index Report reveals that a lack of visibility and complex systems are holding companies back. This article explains in practical terms how companies can take a pragmatic approach to data security by implementing clear rules, effective labeling, and improved governance.

We’re thrilled: We’ll be there when the coveted TOP 100 awards are presented at the German SME Summit—one of the most prestigious events in the German SME sector! On this special day, Germany’s most innovative SMEs will be honored for their outstanding achievements. We’re proud to be part of this unique event and can’t wait!

The techConference offers insights into Microsoft and tech trends, networking opportunities, and fresh perspectives that lead to success.

Learn how to effectively protect your AI and cloud environments with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: from vulnerability detection and compliance assessment to early threat detection and automated responses—all seamlessly integrated into your existing security infrastructure.

This session demonstrates best practices for a successful introduction to Microsoft Purview – from MVP with rapid added value to step-by-step implementation and broad acceptance.

Phishing will remain a major threat in 2025. This section demonstrates how Microsoft Defender, AI tools, and authentication methods enhance protection, analyze attacks more quickly, and raise user awareness.

PriSec integrates IT law, data protection, and cybersecurity into a single management function. The focus is on the practical implementation of guidelines, clear lines of responsibility, and the integration of legal, IT, security, compliance, and management functions.

AI, geopolitical tension, and new regulation are
changing the threat landscape – faster than most
organizations can keep up.

You’ll learn about the latest trends, innovations, and new technologies in IT security and awareness through presentations, case studies, panel discussions, keynote speeches, and interactive sessions. The event also focuses on networking with other CISOs.

With the general availability of the agentless connector for the Microsoft Sentinel solution for SAP, a Docker-based agent is no longer required, making the integration of SAP systems into Microsoft Sentinel significantly easier. We explain how it works and the most important changes.

Join us in Duesseldorf to learn what separates theory from practice in business resilience – no buzzwords, just actionable strategies.

This session dives into concrete attack patterns and defensive lessons learned from real environments, covering secure LLM integration, access control, logging, data boundaries, and detection strategies within modern SOCs.

I explain how AI is changing cybersecurity and how attackers are using modern LLMs for personalised attacks and fraud. Using current examples, I highlight these risks and then discuss the challenges and best practices for the secure use of AI in corporate environments.

In Copenhagen, everything revolves around AI security: Discover how Microsoft Defender for Cloud leverages AI Security Posture Management, Threat Detection, and Automatic Attack Disruption to enhance protection and visibility for your AI workloads.

In this session, I analyze the sequence of an attack—from the initial access to the manipulation of users to the use of ransomware. I also present findings from leaked internal chat logs of the Black Basta group, which provide insights into their methods and organization. Finally, I present practical measures that companies can take to better prepare themselves.

This webinar is for decision makers ready to take the next step in their Zero Trust transformation.

The security recap of Microsoft Ignite summarizes the most important innovations around AI, Security Copilot, Entra, and Purview, and shows which topics are now relevant for companies looking ahead to 2026.

The presentation shows how AI acts as both a protection and a threat, highlights geopolitical influences on corporate security, dispels myths and provides practical recommendations for resilient IT strategies.

Premier cybersecurity event dedicated exclusively to Microsoft Security Technology.

Join us in for the next water lab live in Duesseldorf and explore how Microsoft Defender for Cloud helps organizations build a consistent and proactive security posture — from CNAPP and CSPM to AI-driven protection and automation.

We explain why Sentinel Data Lake is much more than just an archive: with the right approaches, it becomes the basis for compliance, threat hunting and forensic analysis – without unnecessary complexity and with high cost efficiency.

This session shows decision-makers how to identify modern threats, minimise risks and design secure AI-supported infrastructures – with practical examples, best practices and current trends in cloud security.

We are delighted to be participating as an exhibitor at the Microsoft European Digital Commitment Day in Vienna on November 26. Join us to discover the latest developments in digital sovereignty and learn how we are helping to shape Europe's digital future.

The 4th Microsoft Security Day for public authorities offers specialist presentations and discussions on current cyber security topics, including reports on experiences from Gelsenwasser AG and Schmitz Cargobull AG. The current cyber threat situation will also be presented based on the Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2025.

We’re excited to attend Microsoft Ignite 2025 in San Francisco from November 18–21, exploring the latest innovations in AI, cloud, and security.

As a proud sponsor of KustoCon, water IT Security supports an event diving deep into Kusto Query Language (KQL) – essential for anyone looking to enhance threat analysis and optimize security protocols.

In this Talking Cyber Security session, we introduce the Microsoft Sentinel Data Lake and show how it enables smarter, more efficient security operations.

In our exclusive webinar, John Haist (Microsoft), Andreas Rogge (water), and Phillipe Chaves (water) will guide you through the architecture, core technologies, and practical features such as data retention, KQL queries, and integrations. We’ll also highlight business value and cost efficiency.

We are once again proud to be part of Europe's largest IT security event this year. The leading trade fair and accompanying congress bring together IT security experts and decision-makers – united in their commitment to combating cybercrime.

Join us for an eye-opening event in either Duesseldorf or Vienna that cuts through the noise and shows what truly matters in modern data protection. From DLP realities in the age of AI to insider threats – we’ll go beyond buzzwords and challenge your assumptions.

Look forward to exciting slots with us—we will be presenting practical topics such as multi-cloud and AI applications as well as multi-cloud and AI security architectures.
Discover new ideas, clear instructions, and directly applicable knowledge for your work with artificial intelligence.

Learn how technical security and practiced crisis processes work together—and how you can strengthen your resilience with little effort.

At the Microsoft Security Summit, Alex Benoit and Markus Schellenberger share the success story of Schmitz Cargobull in an exciting 30-minute session:
“From VPN to Zero Trust: The New Era of IT at Schmitz Cargobull.”

Experience live how we have taken the path to a modern, secure IT future with Entra Private Access.

We are meeting with experts from Microsoft for an exclusive webinar in Dublin. Look forward to exciting insights and the latest topics in IT security. More information will follow shortly – stay tuned!

Our upcoming roundtable brings practical insights and real-life scenarios to the table, showcasing how Microsoft Entra empowers organizations to securely manage and control their digital identities.

Learn from industry leaders, Microsoft and partner experts how to responsibly develop and use AI to successfully achieve your organisation's goals.

Our goal is to equip participants with up-to-date expertise on Microsoft security solutions, enabling them to confidently tackle modern cybersecurity challenges.

Find out how Entra masters the challenges of the market and why it is the ideal
solution for a Zero Trust architecture.

The day’s agenda was carefully crafted to provide attendees with both broad and
in-depth perspectives on the evolving security landscape.

Zero Trust isn’t just a buzzword - it’s a strategy

We use Europe's most important IT security trade fair to talk about what is important to us - such as holistic IT consulting

Get the latest news in IT security and learn how to secure today‘s enterprise environments.

Too expensive, too complicated, and too long to implement – there are many myths about Microsoft Sentinel. Together with Microsoft Austria, we have set out to demystify them.

At the beginning of the year, we teamed up with Microsoft to host a very special event in Cologne: 4 hours of intense exchange on the burning issues in IT security. Thanks to all the participants for the many interesting discussions and open exchanges.

Together with André Lutermann, Member of the CTO Office Microsoft Germany, we discussed the growing global cyber security risks and the key findings of the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report.