Architecting for Security: How to Talk Like a CISO in Azure Interviews

ByHari Krishna, Enterprise Architect

In senior-level Azure interviews, security questions test more than your knowledge of encryption or firewalls. They assess how you balance protection, usability, and business agility — the same mindset a CISO brings to strategy discussions. To stand out, you must connect architectural choices with risk, compliance, and accountability. 1. Shift from “Controls” to “Risk Language”…

7 Security Design Patterns Every Azure Architect Must Know

ByHari Krishna, Enterprise Architect

Designing secure Azure solutions isn’t just about enabling Defender or turning on encryption. True security architecture is about consistent design patterns that reduce attack surface, isolate workloads, and enforce least privilege across the cloud estate. As Azure evolves, solution architects must understand these patterns deeply enough to apply them automatically when designing new workloads or…