Show Schedule
The following represents our upcoming schedule. We try to keep this updated and as accurate as possible. Things can change but use the following as the source of truth. This is updated as new dates are filled.
April 2025 - TechHeavy Month
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 259 - Rick Kotlarz - April 28, 2025, 5 pm EST - Advanced Prompt Engineering for Security Copilot. As a cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience, Rick specializes in cybersecurity architecture and IT risk management. He is passionate about artificial intelligence, continuous learning, exchanging ideas, and contributing to endeavors that help others achieve success.
May 2025 - Partner Month
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 260 - JP Bourget, Bluecycle - May 5, 2025, 5 pm EST - JP Bourget was the founder of Syncurity, an early entrant in the SOAR market, which sold to Swimlane in 2020. He currently is President Blue Cycle, a SecOps maturity advisory, services and development firm. Blue Cycle focuses on the core technologies, architecture, integration, and customization of modern sec ops programs and meet clients where they are to help level up their capabilities. Blue Cycle is a Microsoft Partner with designations in Security, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Data and AI, and Digital and App innovation. JP has designed Sentinel architecture for F500s and XDR providers and touched his first SIEM in 2005. JP is also the Entrepreneur/CISO in Residence at Lytical Ventures based in NYC, and lives in upstate NY.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 261 - Michael Fiorina, Tanium - May 12, 2025, 5 pm EST - Welcome to Partner month on the MSI Show. This episode we talk with Tanium to hear about the company’s latest developments for Microsoft Security Copilot and a new Agent that helps automate security operations.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 262 - Fletch.ai - May 19, 2025, 5 pm EST - Stop by the show as we meet Fletch.ai and find out how the company is turning Security Copilot into an AI SOC with the new Agents capability!
SPECIAL DAY (Thursday)! The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 225a - Performanta - May 29, 2025, 5 pm EST - Stop by the show as we welcome back Performanta. During the last Performanta appearance we were wowed by their Security Copilot automation. Join us to hear how the Microsoft partner is taking Security Copilot Agents to the next level.
June 2025
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 263 - BlueVoyant - June 2, 2025, 5 pm EST - Join us as we welcome Micah Heaton and Michael Brown from BlueVoyant as we discuss a whole stack of things, including DEX, Security Copilot agents, and SIEM and XDR.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 264 - Adam Brewer - June 9, 2025, 5 pm EST - Adam Brewer is a seasoned professional with a distinguished career at Microsoft and in enterprise IT. He currently serves as an Enterprise Security Executive at Microsoft, focusing on the West and Midwest region. In this role, Adam is responsible for driving security initiatives and ensuring the successful implementation of Microsoft's security solutions with enterprise clients. His work involves close collaboration with various teams across Microsoft and his clients to address their security needs and challenges.
Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Adam now resides in the greater Des Moines metro area. He holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Iowa State University. His journey in the tech industry has been marked by significant achievements and contributions. Adam's professional background includes working for several publicly traded companies, where he played a pivotal role in various IT projects. Notably, he was the technical lead on one of the very first Office 365 migrations in the state of Iowa, showcasing his expertise and forward-thinking approach. His experience also spans prestigious positions at both Apple and IBM, where he further honed his skills and knowledge. He is also the co-host of the Blue Security Podcast, where he has recorded over 225 episodes.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Adam is a dedicated family man. He is married and has two children and two dogs, with whom he enjoys spending quality time. Outside of his professional and family life, Adam has a passion for distance running, cooking, and exploring various cuisines. He is an avid supporter of the Iowa State Cyclones, reflecting his deep-rooted connection to his home state.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 265 - Anna Webb - June 16, 2025, 5 pm EST - Anna is an accomplished cyber security leader and the Head of Global Security Operations at Kocho. She leads the company’s Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Managed Security Services, ensuring clients receive proactive threat detection, response, and strategic security guidance. With over 20 years of experience in operations management, incident response, and cyber security, she has played a pivotal role in transforming security services and building high-performing teams.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 266 - MVP Community - June 23, 2025, 5 pm EST - Join us this episode as we invite some of our awesome Microsoft Security MVPs to discuss their experiences with the MVP program.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 266 - CCP Community - June 30, 2025, 5 pm EST- Join us this episode as we invite some of our awesome Customer Community Program (CCP) participants to discuss their experiences with the program.
July - Purview Month
By request, it’s Purview month! Join us for the month of July 2025 as we give the sometimes-forgotten Microsoft security platform product it’s proper due.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 267 - Renee Woods - July 7, 2025, 2pm EST - Renee Woods joins us to kick off Purview month. Renee manages the Purview community at Microsoft. Hear about Microsoft’s private and public community efforts. Understand how to join and the true value of doing so.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 268 - Cyclotron - July 14, 2025, 5pm EST - "What causes Purview deployments to fail?" There's so many moving parts in a Purview engagement, and so many business units that really should be involved. Stop by as Cyclotron shares its expert knowledge about the framework of how to run Purview engagements, and how a good managed services strategy can make clients successful.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 269 - July 21, 2025, 5pm EST -
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 270 - July 28, 2025, 5pm EST -
August
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 271 - August 4, 2025, 5pm EST -
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 272 - Clifford Corney - August 11, 2025, 5pm EST - The MSI Show welcomes back Clifford Corney, but this time he's in a new role at a new company. Knostic enables enterprises to safely adopt AI through setting need-to-know based access controls. The knowledge-centric capabilities enable organizations to accelerate the adoption of LLMs and agents, and drive AI-powered innovation without compromising value, security, or safety. Customers start with a readiness assessment for Copilot and other LLM-based Enterprise AI tools, allowing them to identify potential data leakage and oversharing before deploying AI at scale.
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 273 - August 18, 2025, 5pm EST -
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 274 - David Alves - August 25, 2025, 5pm EST - This episode, we’re joined by cyber security specialist from the Copenhagen, Denmark Microsoft office, David Alves. David has his own awesome YouTube channel where he focuses on cybersecurity, technology and productivity: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidAlvesWeb
September
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 275 - September 1, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 276 - September 8, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 277 - September 15, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 278 - September 22, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 279 - September 29, 2025, 5PM EST
October - Certification Month
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 280 - October 6, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 281 - October 13, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 282 - October 20, 2025, 5PM EST
The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 283 - October 27, 2025, 5PM EST
Guest spots fills up fast! Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out directly to securityinsights@substack.com and let us know.