22-25 April 2026 
Drive security-focused features from concept to general availability
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Go behind the scenes with Microsoft’s Azure Data Platform Security team to see how product managers drive security-focused features from concept to general availability. This session highlights how we collaborate across disciplines, prioritize customer needs on security compliance and deliver innovations
Session Details
Go behind the scenes with Microsoft’s Azure Data Platform Security team to see how product managers drive security-focused features from concept to general availability. This session highlights how we collaborate across disciplines, prioritize customer needs on security compliance and deliver innovations.
3 things you'll get out of this session
- Show how PMs take security features from idea to GA.
- Explain how we collaborate across teams to build secure data platform capabilities.
- Highlight how customer needs and compliance drive our security innovation.
Speakers
Pieter Vanhove's other proposed sessions for 2026
Under the Hood of Transparent Data Encryption: Securing Data at Rest in Azure SQL and SQL Server - 2026
Unveiling the new Security Features in SQL Server 2025 - 2026
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