In this episode we chat with Sapir Federovsky, a Security Researcher at CrowdStrike, who shares her journey from military service to becoming an identity threat researcher.
She discusses her learning methods, the importance of community, and the challenges of keeping up in the fast-paced world of Azure and Entra ID security.
Sapir also delves into specific Entra ID features she focuses on, the critical role of prevention alongside detection, and her experiences as a woman in the tech industry.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sapir-federovsky-a687491b0/
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Sapir's blog - https://sapirxfed.com/
Reportly - https://github.com/sap8899/reportly
📗 Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:17 Early Career Perspectives & Learning Journey
03:25 Transitioning from Military to Civilian Tech
04:25 Learning Cloud Security & The Power of Talks/Blogs
08:19 Building a Tool for Log Analysis
12:26 A Typical Day: Continuous Learning & Community Sharing
15:08 Balancing Learning Old & New in a Fast-Evolving Field
17:38 The Power of Teaching to Master a Topic
19:37 Learning by Answering Questions
21:17 Vision: Becoming the Ultimate Defender & Community Building
23:48 Deep Dive: Graph Activity Logs in Entra ID
27:33 Focusing on Hybrid Environments & Synchronization
29:37 Experiences as a Woman in Tech
36:29 The Shift from Detection to Prevention & Hardening
39:13 The Challenge of Updating Tenant Configurations
45:57 Navigating Organizational Change Management Cycles
50:29 Final Advice: Always Say Yes & Create Opportunities
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