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Software security @MSFT working on Azure. Co-author of 'Designing and Developing Secure Azure Solutions' and Co-host of the Azure Security Podcast.

Austin, TX
Joined May 2008
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Microsoft Dev Docs
8 days
Michael Howard - @michael_howard - breaks down what a threat model really is. He explains it as a design-time blueprint for security to make sure you’ve asked the right questions about authentication, data protection, and privilege for your app. More: https://t.co/cgtANjcQdy
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Michael Howard
24 days
yeah, this was hilarious, and again, I want to stress the Writing Secure Code comment from @davidfowl was 100% off-the-cuff and unscripted!
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Sarah Young
25 days
My personal favourite voxpop @michael_howard and I did from Build: "What's the best piece of advice you've received about coding securely?" @davidfowl's answer cracks me up every time! https://t.co/xcbWS7s5TE
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Michael Howard
1 month
Thanks to the both of you for having me!
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Richard Campbell
1 month
How has application security evolved over the decades? @Michael_Howard talks on .NET Rocks at https://t.co/KKhCLWTomf about his work in security at Microsoft as a Red Team member - and how we're all part of making software more secure!
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Michael Howard
1 month
These were totally unrehearsed! Ross gave me a list of questions, and that's about it, really! Great fun,and big thanks to Ross for doing it!
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Ross Heise
1 month
Brand new series starting today!! We talked to @michael_howard at Build 2025 and got lots of great security related information. Stay tuned for more in the future.
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Michael Howard
1 month
Heading to Blackhat and DefCon in a few minutes. Fun fact: I have never been to BH in Vegas! I presented at some Microsoft BHs in Seattle back in the day, though! I would love to catch up with any old friends. Stressing the word 'old' :) #blackhat2025
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Michael Howard
1 month
Another video from Microsoft Build 2025 with @_sarahyo and me. "Have you ever pushed a hard-coded key to a repo?" The responses are beautiful
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Michael Howard
2 months
New to MCP?? This is a great start Full Course (Lessons 1-11) MCP for Beginners
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Michael Howard
2 months
Just had a funny call with Lee Holmes in Azure Security (ex PowerShell security lead). He sent me some text full of formatting, and then he said, "Hang on, let me 'PowerShell' that up for you" and sent a clean, unformatted version. I said I had never heard PowerShell used as a
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Michael Howard
2 months
even though we had q's to ask, everything was unscripted!
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Sarah Young
2 months
.@shanselman and Mark took time out of their busy schedules to chat to @michael_howard and myself at #MSBuild to answer developer security questions. The answer to keeping code secure? 🦀 is a hint... https://t.co/vogD04KY7k
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Sarah Young
2 months
.@shanselman and Mark took time out of their busy schedules to chat to @michael_howard and myself at #MSBuild to answer developer security questions. The answer to keeping code secure? 🦀 is a hint... https://t.co/vogD04KY7k
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Michael Howard
2 months
These were awesome and fun to record, we have lots more coming! Rust or C#? : Developer Security Quick Fire Questions @ MS Build https://t.co/bGRUxFEYsg @_sarahyo BTW, the correct answer is "it depends" - my rule of thumb is Rust for systems code, where you cannot risk perf
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Michael Howard
2 months
It's all about the basics.
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Michael Howard
2 months
Bobby Tables has a kid brother!
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