What We're Looking For

We're looking for technical sessions, customer stories, architecture deep dives, governance guidance, and live demonstrations across Microsoft's security portfolio.

We especially encourage sessions that include:

• Real-world implementations
• Architecture guidance
• Lessons learned
• Live demos
• Practical governance approaches
• Enterprise adoption strategies

*Vendor pitches and marketing presentations will not be accepted.

Track details: This year's event will comprise three dedicated technical tracks, covering the latest innovations and best practices across Microsoft's security ecosystem.

Track 1: Identity, AI & Data Security

• Microsoft Entra
• Microsoft Purview
• AI Governance
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Data Security 

Track 2: Cloud Security & Security Operations

• Azure Security
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Microsoft Security Copilot
• Zero Trust

Track 3: Modern Workplace & Platform Security

• Microsoft Intune
• Endpoint Security
• Power Platform Security
• Microsoft 365 Security
• Microsoft Fabric Security
• DevSecOps

Suggested Topic Areas : The topics listed below are intended as recommendations to help guide your submission. Your session is not limited to these areas—if you have a topic that aligns with the overall theme of the India Cloud Security Summit and would provide value to the community, we encourage you to submit it for consideration. We welcome fresh ideas, real-world experiences, and emerging topics across the Microsoft security ecosystem.

1. AI Security & AI Governance (NEW)

• Microsoft Security Copilot
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Security
• Copilot Control System
• Microsoft Copilot Studio Security
• AI Governance
• Responsible AI
• AI TRiSM
• Agentic AI Security
• AI Risk Management
• AI Red Teaming
• AI Security Architecture
• Prompt Injection
• AI Data Protection
• AI Compliance
• AI Policy Management
• Microsoft Purview for AI
• AI Agents in Microsoft 365
• Enterprise AI Governance
• AI Compliance
• AI Security Operations

2. Microsoft Entra

• Identity Governance
• Conditional Access
• Privileged Identity Management
• Identity Protection
• External Identities
• Passkeys
• Passwordless Authentication
• Lifecycle Workflows
• Verified ID
• Workload Identities

3. Microsoft Defender

• Defender XDR
• Defender for Endpoint
• Defender for Identity
• Defender for Office 365
• Defender for Cloud Apps
• Defender for Cloud
• Threat Hunting
• Incident Response
• Exposure Management
• Vulnerability Management

4. Microsoft Purview

• Data Security
• DSPM
• Data Lifecycle
• Information Protection
• Insider Risk
• eDiscovery
• Data Loss Prevention
• Compliance Manager
• Data Governance
• Records Management
• AI Data Security

5. Security Operations

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Security Copilot
• SOAR
• KQL
• Detection Engineering
• Threat Intelligence
• Hunting
• Incident Response
• Automation

6. Azure Security

• Azure Landing Zones
• Azure Governance
• Defender for Cloud
• Azure Firewall
• Azure WAF
• Key Vault
• Confidential Computing
• Secure Networking
• Kubernetes Security
• AKS Security
• Azure Arc Security

7. Zero Trust

• Zero Trust Architecture
• Identity-first Security
• Device Trust
• Data Protection
• Secure Collaboration
• Secure Remote Work
• Continuous Access Evaluation

8. Endpoint Security

• Microsoft Intune
• Windows Security
• Endpoint Privilege Management
• Windows 11 Security
• Autopilot
• Mobile Device Security
• Mobile Application Management

9. Microsoft 365 Security

• Exchange Online Security
• SharePoint Security
• Teams Security
• OneDrive Security
• Secure Collaboration
• External Sharing
• Microsoft Loop Security

10. Power Platform Security

• Power Platform Governance
• Power Apps Security
• Power Automate Governance
• Copilot in Power Platform
• Dataverse Security
• Environment Strategy

11. Microsoft Fabric & Data Security (NEW)

• Fabric Governance
• OneLake Security
• Data Lineage
• Fabric Security
• Data Protection
• Lakehouse Security

12. DevSecOps

• GitHub Advanced Security
• Defender for DevOps
• Secure Software Supply Chain
• SBOM
• IaC Security
• Secret Management
• CI/CD Security

13. Modern Security Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture
• Security Architecture
• Cloud Governance
• Multi-cloud Security
• Security Design Patterns
• Cloud Operating Models

14. Compliance & Regulations

• ISO/IEC 42001
• NIST AI RMF
• Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark
• CIS Controls
• Zero Trust
• GDPR
• DORA
• NIS2
• AI Regulations

15. C-Level Sessions

• Building an Enterprise AI Governance Strategy
• AI Risk Management
• Security Strategy
• Security Transformation
• Cloud Governance
• Security Leadership
• Zero Trust Roadmaps
• Cyber Resilience
• Executive Lessons Learned

Session Levels

We welcome sessions at the following levels:

• Level 100 – Introduction
• Level 200 – Intermediate
• Level 300 – Advanced
• Level 400 – Expert Deep Dive / Architecture
• Session Formats
• 45-minute Technical Sessions
• 45-minute Live Demos
• 45-minute Customer Success Stories
• Architecture Deep Dives
• Governance Sessions
• Ask-the-Expert Sessions

Speaker Selection Criteria

Successful submissions typically include:

• Practical experience rather than theory
• Live demonstrations where appropriate
• Customer implementation stories
• Actionable guidance attendees can apply immediately
• Clear learning outcomes
• Original content that has not been widely presented elsewhere

*Marketing presentations or product pitches will not be accepted.