Unified SecOps Playbook

Jose Lazaro is a partner technical manager at Microsoft, where he leads a team of architects delivering next-generation security and AI business solutions. He works closely with partners and customers to design scalable, secure architectures that support modern cloud and hybrid environments. Before joining Microsoft, Jose held senior leadership roles, including head of security and vice president of consulting at leading UK managed security service providers. He brings deep hands-on experience across SIEM and XDR platforms, with a career focus on designing, deploying, and operating enterprise security solutions at scale. His technical contributions and community leadership led to his recognition as a Microsoft MVP for SIEM and XDR. Jose has worked with Microsoft security technologies for over a decade and is deeply passionate about cybersecurity, cloud adoption, and enabling digital transformation while maintaining a strong and practical security foundation. Outside of work, Jose is an avid cyclist who enjoys exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK on two wheels. Marcus Burnap (CISSP, Microsoft MVP, MCT) is a cybersecurity leader and Microsoft security specialist with expertise in SIEM, extended detection and response (XDR), and AI-enabled security operations. His experience includes designing and deploying Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR at enterprise scale, guiding organisations through security transformation programmes, and embedding AI-driven detection and response with Microsoft Security Copilot. He is recognised as a Microsoft MVP for his contributions to the global security community, including scenario-based consulting, thought leadership, and event speaking. Marcus is also a contributing voice in advancing SecDevOps practices and AI adoption in modern security operations.