XDR and Defender for Cloud Lab at Ignite Conference 2024

Served as a hands-on coach and technical mentor for attendees during the Microsoft Ignite 2024 lab focused on XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Helped practitioners, architects, and SOC leads understand real-world scenarios using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender to detect and respond to cloud-native threats. Guided participants through lab exercises, answered technical deep-dive questions, and shared best practices from field deployments. The lab reached 150+ Ignite attendees across multiple backgrounds/roles and contributed to broader adoption of Microsoft Security tools.

"I first met Micah at Microsoft Ignite 2024, in an in-person lab environment we were participating in together. From the beginning, I was impressed by his calm and friendly demeanor, he was approachable and always willing to help. Since then, I’ve started following him on LinkedIn, where he shares excellent work related to his role." Henrik F. Wojcik  Microsoft Security MVP