Infrastructure to Insight: AzAPI Internals and Sentinel Security Data
Details
Please complete the mandatory security form before 5 pm on 17th March. RSVP will close.
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A deep dive into AzAPI
Many people reach for AzAPI when AzureRM doesn't have the resource they need, then go back to AzureRM. But AzAPI does a lot more than fill gaps - it's what Azure Verified Modules are being built on, and there are good reasons for that.
This talk starts with the basics of AzAPI and quickly moves to what makes it worth using beyond gap-filling: keeping secrets out of state files, calling any API action, declarative retry for eventual consistency, and catching errors at plan time instead of apply.
We'll also be honest about what you lose compared to AzureRM, how the provider and module ecosystem are closing those gaps, and explore tooling that can generate module scaffolding from Azure API specs.
Stu Mace is an Azure MVP, a contributor to the AzAPI provider, and co-owns AVM modules that were among the first to adopt AzAPI comprehensively. He has had direct input into the provider's direction with the product team.
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Real-Time & Cost-Efficient Security Data with Sentinel
Learn how Microsoft Sentinel's CCF push connectors simplify real-time data ingestion without custom code, and how the recent Sentinel Data Lake updates let you store Microsoft Defender logs directly at low cost for long-term threat hunting and compliance - a game-changer for modern SOCs managing high-volume telemetry.
Debac Manikandan is a Cybersecurity Platform Engineer with a deep passion for engineering solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible.
He has a strong foundation in SIEM and SOAR technologies. He specialises in automating and integrating platforms to optimise security operations.
He is also an MVP.
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Why Attend?
- Learn some real-world perspectives on Azure capabilities
- Network with Azure professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Free pizza and great conversations!
⚠️ CRITICAL: Building Access Requirements
Please read carefully - many attendees miss this!
Microsoft House has strict security requirements. To attend in person, you MUST:
- Complete the security form BEFORE arriving: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/attend
- Arrive before 5:30 PM (building doors close)
- Check in at reception before 5:20 PM
No pre-registration = No building access (online attendance still available)
Note: QR codes are sent between 12 pm and 3 pm on the day of the evening event
To use the QR Code Scanner:
1. Find the QR Code Scanner on the far left-hand side of the gates.
2. Set your phone’s brightness to 100%.
3. Hold your phone perpendicular to the scanner without resizing the QR code.
Please note: the QR code is for individual use only and should not be shared.
📅 Event Details
Online Stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
Agenda:
- 5:00-5:20 PM: Networking & Pizza
- 5:20-5:30 PM: Welcome
- 5:30-6:00 PM: Stu Mace presentation
- 6:00-6:30 PM: Debac Manikandan presentation
- 6:30-7:00 PM: Q & A
📺 Can't Make It In Person?
- Join via live stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
- Recording available on our YouTube channel within a week: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/YouTube
