Karl Ots is a cloud and cybersecurity leader with more than a decade of experience in Microsoft Azure security. He has worked with large enterprises in fields such as technology, manufacturing, and finance. Karl is recognized as a Microsoft Regional Director, a patented inventor, a LinkedIn Learning instructor, and a Microsoft Azure MVP. He holds the Azure Security Engineer, SABSA Foundation SCF, and CISSP certifications. Karl is a frequent speaker on cloud security topics at global conferences such as Microsoft Ignite or (ISC)2 Security Congress. He hosts the Cloud Gossip podcast.