Two decades at the intersection of security and architecture.
Razi is a Product Lead on Microsoft's Security Engineering team, where he helps shape cybersecurity products used by hundreds of millions of people. The work sits at the intersection of technical architecture, product strategy, and security at scale.
Across 14 years at Microsoft, recognition has come through the Senior Technical Leadership Program and the Circle of Excellence. Before that came work with Microsoft partners across Asia, Europe, and the United States, including time lived and worked in Redmond, Manhattan, Singapore, the UAE, and France. Those experiences continue to shape thinking about trust, resilience, and identity.
Razi holds the CISSP, serves on the GIAC Advisory Board, and remains an active Microsoft Certified Trainer. He is the lead author of five published books covering Zero Trust, identity, confidential computing, and cloud platforms.
Credentials and affiliations
- CISSP
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- CSA Trainer (Cloud Security Alliance)
- GIAC Advisory Board Member
- RSA Conference Speaker
- Microsoft MVP (former)
- Microsoft Senior Technical Leadership Program
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Writing
Practitioner posts on security architecture, Zero Trust, and AI. Published here when something is worth saying.
Books
Five books published through O'Reilly and Microsoft Press. Zero Trust, identity, confidential computing, and cloud security.
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