Karl Ots
Head of Cloud Security at EPAM | Author and Inventor
New York City, New York, United States
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Karl Ots is a cloud security leader, author, and educator with over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. He serves as the Head of Cloud Security at EPAM Systems, where he leads global teams in delivering secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions for Fortune 500 clients across diverse industries.
Karl is the author of the book Securing Microsoft Azure OpenAI (Wiley) and a LinkedIn Learning instructor, where he teaches advanced topics in cloud security architecture. He is a recognized Microsoft Regional Director and Security MVP, and holds certifications including CISSP, CCSP, and SABSA SCF.
A frequent speaker at global conferences, Karl is passionate about helping organizations build secure cloud-native systems and communicate complex security designs effectively across technical and executive audiences.
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Objection! AI Security Mistakes on Trial with Kubeflow and Confidential Computing
Enter the courtroom of cloud-native justice, where the most pressing AI security mistakes are put on trial. From exposed sensitive data to flawed model training and insecure pipelines, the prosecution will lay bare the vulnerabilities threatening AI deployments. But don’t worry—Kubeflow, confidential computing, and other powerful open source projects will take the stand to defend your AI infrastructure. Learn how these technologies work together to enforce robust security guardrails, protect sensitive data, ensure compliance, and mitigate the risks that come with AI operations. This session blends technical depth with courtroom drama to help you identify, understand, and address common AI security mistakes, so you can build secure, scalable AI pipelines with confidence. Join us for a verdict that ensures the protection of your AI workloads!
Top 10 Azure security tips from 10 years of securing Azure applications
In the last 10 years, Azure has become one of the most popular cloud platforms for businesses and organizations of all sizes. As the platform has evolved, so has the threat landscape. To understand the present cloud security landscape and predict the future, let's take a trip down the memory lane!
In this session, we will discuss how Azure's security controls have evolved over time. Throughout the session, I will share best practices for securing your Azure infrastructure, applications, and data, so that you can build an architecture that stands the test of time.
Securing Azure Open AI apps in the Enterprise
With the last year bringing us real hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, and the announcement of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise. it's time to look at how to properly secure Open AI services in Azure.
In this session, we explore the core security controls for securing usage of OpenAI’s services in an enterprise environment. We cover what controls are available, which are missing, what is their effective coverage, and how to implement them.
Walking out of the session, you will be able to identify and implement security controls that make sense for your organization. You will also be able to identify what is missing and how to mitigate those gaps.
Top pitfalls of Microsoft Azure security and how to avoid them
Did you know that contrary to popular belief, the most common cloud security threats are not outside attacks, but rather misconfigurations? To fully secure public cloud platforms, we need to understand them deeply. This requires both upskilling existing information security office with cloud expertise and shifting the way security responsibilities are spread across the organization.
I have assessed the security hundreds of solutions built on the Microsoft Azure cloud and found that there are some key security pitfalls that are common across all industry verticals and company sizes. In this session, I will share what these security pitfalls are, why do they matter and how to mitigate them.
Lessons learned from enterprise cloud security programs
In the on-premises world, cybersecurity risks were limited to your organization’s network perimeter. In the era of cloud computing, both the impact and likelihood of potential risks are significantly higher. With the corresponding rise of DevOps methodology, security is now the responsibility of everyone who are part of the application development lifecycle, not just security specialists. In this session, I will present my findings on methods and processes to build the cloud security framework that make sense for both your business and your developers. The session is based on real-life experiences from implementing cloud security programs in some of the largest enterprises in the world.
NDC Manchester 2025 - AI & Security Sessionize Event Upcoming
BSidesNYC 0x05 Sessionize Event Upcoming
DDD North 2022 Sessionize Event
KCDC 2022 Sessionize Event
IglooConf 2022: Midsummer Sessionize Event
DevSum 2022 Sessionize Event
Global Azure 2022 Sessionize Event
Microsoft Azure + AI Conference Spring 2022 Sessionize Event
Security BSides Dublin 2022 Sessionize Event
DDD 2021 Sessionize Event
Automation + DevOps Summit Sessionize Event
KCDC 2021 Sessionize Event
India Cloud Security Summit , 2021 Sessionize Event
Azure Lowlands Sessionize Event
DDD 2020 Sessionize Event
Experts Live Switzerland 2020 Sessionize Event
Microsoft Techdays 2020 Sessionize Event
IglooConf 2020 Sessionize Event
CloudBrew 2019 - A two-day Microsoft Azure event Sessionize Event
ITCamp 2019 Sessionize Event
Techorama Belgium 2019 Sessionize Event
IglooConf 2019 Sessionize Event
Update Conference Prague 2018 Sessionize Event
CloudBrew 2018 - A two-day Microsoft Azure event Sessionize Event
Intelligent Cloud Conference 2018 Sessionize Event
Azure Saturday 2018 Sessionize Event
TechDays Finland 2018
Navigating in the sea of containers in Azure: when to choose which service and why?
CloudBrew 2017 - A full-day Microsoft Azure event Sessionize Event
TechDays Sweden 2017
Monitoring advanced Azure PaaS workloads in the enterprise - Level: 200
TechDays Netherlands 2017
Building globally scalable media solutions with Azure Media Services
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