Leo Visser
Microsoft MVP | Consultant & Product Lead Automation @ OGD
Borne, The Netherlands
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Since 2012 I’ve been working in the field of IT in different positions. Now I am the product lead Automation + AI for the transformation department of OGD ict-diensten. I’m responsible for the propositions regarding Power Platform, AI and Automation. Besides that I also consult a multitude of customers about these topics and their cloud platforms. Due to this broad range of topics I work with on a daily basis, I’ve developed a passion for connecting them all together. When I’m not working on improving specific systems I’m looking into how the systems can work together to create even more value. I also write on my blog https://www.autosysops.com about the solutions I find.
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Azure Network Apocalypse: it’s now or never!
After you’ve set up your Azure network you don’t have to worry about it anymore right? It’s not like anything major will ever change in the Azure networking space? Well I’ve got some news for you!
Many changes have been announced concerning Azure networking in the last while. In this talk I will go over some of the more impactful changes. You will learn what needs to be done to make sure your networks won’t have any issues.
So if you haven’t kept up with all the network announcements, join this talk to get a good overview of what needs to be done soon. Let’s make sure together that the apocalypse can be prevented and everything will keep running smoothly!
AI development can be done by everyone!
Large langue models revolutionized our IT landscape, developers who know how to work with them are in high demand! But what if I told you anyone can develop solutions using LLM’s?
Within the Power Platform there is the option to use the AI Builder. This feature allows you to easily create solutions using LLM’s. In this talk I will show some practical examples of how this technology can be used inside the power platform.
You don’t need to have a full education about AI and Machine Learning to create useful solutions. So if you want to learn how to use the AI Builder as a (citizen) developer, join this talk and find out!
Secure your cloud automation
So you decided to use PowerShell and other tools to automate tasks in your cloud platform? Are you sure this automation is secured properly and not causing any more attack surfaces for malicious actors?
In this talk I will cover different ways of automating your cloud platform and risks involved with these techniques. I will go over topics like authentication, secrets, auditability and more. I’ll also show situation I encountered in the field and how these were fixed to provide more confidentiality, integrity and availability.
So if you want to learn to automate your could platform with a zero trust policy, then join this talk! Afterward you will know common mistakes and how to avoid them while also being capable of setting up proper automation in the cloud!
Enhance your Power Automate with AI connectors
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could remove reviewers from automated processes? Say you have an automated process which handles some text but there needs to be someone in line to review this. What if you could use AI to do this for you instead?
During this talk I will tell you about long existing features like the Azure Cognitive Services and Custom Vision. You can use these tools in your Power Automate workflows to review content. I will show you some cases where you can use this. I will also cover how you can still add some manual review in case of uncertainty.
So if you want to optimize your processes even more by utilizing these proven AI/ML tools then join me and see how to use this in the real world!
How you got hacked before the code hit production
With the rise of AI coding assistants a new attack vector has opened up for hackers! Let’s dive into the world of typosquatting and other techniques that hackers have been using. Does AI protect you against these attacks or is it maybe even more vulnerable?
In this talk you will learn how hackers can use the software supply chain and target dependencies in different ways to eventually get to your code. To remedy this you can set up artifact systems which allow you to check dependencies before they hit your code.
If you want to learn how to make your coding environment safer and prevent hackers from tricking you or your AI assistant, join this talk and find out!
You’ve got the Power (Platform)! Controlling developers in Azure DevOps
Developers have it all figured out with their code flows, everything is quickly pushed to production and it’s up to the processes to make sure nothing breaks down. But does this always work?
During this talk I will show you how to create extra controls on Pull Requests in Azure DevOps, which need to be passed before a piece of code is accepted. This is achieved by connecting to the Power Platform with Logic Apps and Power Apps. To make sure this process stays very user friendly, Power Apps are used to create a front-end to manage these extra steps.
Do you want to make sure your developers follow your processes without giving them extra work or more tools to learn? I bet you do! So join this talk and learn how to do this.
DNS Disasters: A Hybrid story
The latest priority 1 incident has been resolved and the root cause analysis again points towards DNS. This protocol which enables so many possibilities also causes so many problems.
Let’s look at the hybrid environment of our latest victim and analyze where things went wrong during their journey to the cloud. We’ll look at what caused them to end up with an DNS environment nobody understands anymore.
I will show you how to get out of this DNS disaster by utilizing Azure DNS features. Get ready to dive into the advanced DNS features of Azure and find out how to utilize these while keeping an eye on the customer's business case.
Let’s get rid of these DNS environments which nobody dares to touch! Join me and learn how to transform them into beautiful modern cloud native environments!
Castle in the Cloud: Azure network perimeter defense
In the cloud you want to protect everything with Identity! Although not untrue we still see many developments in technologies like the Azure Application Gateway and the Azure Firewall.
Having all PaaS resources publicly available is not preferred according to current best practices in security. So IT environments are moving back to a more perimeter focused defense where only a couple of points are connected to the wider internet.
During this talk you will learn how to use the application gateway and azure firewall to protect the connected points. You will also learn how to make sure zero trust principles can be applied internally to make a network which is secure and in control.
So if you want to develop a strong defense in the cloud using the most modern techniques then join this session!
Boost your Azure Functions with API Management
Are you wasting precious development time adding authentication and other features to your PowerShell Azure Functions? Stop doing this and start leveraging the power of serverless Azure API Management.
In this talk you will learn how to use API Management to add authentication and you will also learn how to connect to the Azure Key Vault to secure your functions even more. To top it off you will learn how to set this up in a scalable way by utilizing the serverless platform. You will also learn how to set up reusable parts in your API management to save even more work.
So if you don’t want to worry about security when writing PowerShell Azure Functions then join this talk to learn how to offload that!
Scottish Summit
Session - Castle in the Cloud
Session - Community it matters
Panel - Ask the Experts Azure
Manchester365 Microsoft Cloud Engineering Summit Sessionize Event
WRKSPZ - Workshop API Management
Workshop API Management
Developer Week '24 Sessionize Event
psconf.eu 2024 Sessionize Event
Experts Live Netherlands 2024 Sessionize Event
AZUG belgie - Castle in the Cloud
Castle in the Cloud
European Cloud Summit 2024
It’s always DNS – Now including cloud native DNS resolvers!
Azure Lean Coffee Episode 4
Online
Limerick DotNet-Azure User Group (LDNA)
Online - Hackers are in before it exists!
Microsoft Learn Zero to Hero Community User group Sessionize Event
Azure Zero to Hero
Online - It's Always DNS
Azure Community Enthusiasts November 2023
Online: Spot azure network problems by visualizing it
Super Tech Friday
Workshop: Bingo! Use buzzwords like serverless, cloud native and no-code in the back-end
Welsh Azure User Group - EVENT (August 2023)
Online Event: Run PowerShell with Azure deployment scripts
Watch Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_YmGE7fozE
Juli 2023 Azure Meetup (**BBQ editie**)
It's Always DNS - Now including cloud native DNS resolvers
psconf.eu 2023 Sessionize Event
CollabDays Netherlands 2023
Enhance your IAM by looking at Identity through a wider lens
Experts Live Netherlands 2023 Sessionize Event
Community Day 2023
Spot Azure network problems by visualizing it
Februari 2023 Microsoft & Security NL meetup
Improve security with your own PSGallery
MC2MC February 2023 - The Movie Edition
Visualize your Azure Network traffic with flow logs
Azure Thursday - Februari 2023
Level up your Azure DevOps pipelines
watch back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVrBPQ1vUKo
DuPSUG November 2022
Improve security with your own PSGallery
CloudBrew 2022 - A two-day Microsoft Azure event Sessionize Event
Cloud Takeaway - September
Level up your Azure DevOps pipelines.
watch back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QMMl8fArY8
Azure Thursday: May 2022
Visualize your Azure Network traffic with flow logs
Irish Techie talks... (2022) User group Sessionize Event
Cloud Takeaways User group Sessionize Event
Virtual DuPSUG – Holiday 2021
Test Your Code Quality with Pester and PSScriptAnalyzer
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