What does it take to get recognized by Microsoft as a top community leader? It’s not about certifications. It’s about real impact. Whether it's GitHub commits, deep blog posts, research, speaking at meetups, mentoring others, creating tools, building communities, or pushing boundaries.

This session is your access pass into the world of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program. Forget the general things, just raw, real insights on how people in the trenches, researchers, cloud builders, AI hackers, and security geeks earn the badge.

We’ll break down what the MVP award really is, how the rules are changing in the AI era, and how your work in public can turn into global recognition.

You’ll learn:

* What actually makes someone an MVP in 2025
* How AI, cloud, and open contributions change the game
* Where your code, research, talks, content, and community work fit in
* How to get noticed, nominated, and what to avoid
* Real talk from current MVPs on how they did it, and how you can too

**Agenda: 20:00–20:45 (IL Time)**

**20:00 – Kickoff & Welcome**
Quick intro, why this session matters now in the AI era, and what you’ll walk away with.
**20:05 – What is the Microsoft MVP Program**
A no-nonsense breakdown of the award, who gets it, why it exists, and what’s changed.
**20:15 – Real Talk: How to Get Noticed and Nominated**
The technical, the strategic, and the human side. GitHub. Blogs. Talks. Projects. AI tools. Demos. Docs. What works. What doesn’t? What stands out?
**20:30 – MVPs Unfiltered**
Stories and insights from current MVPs. How they made it. What surprised them? What they wish they knew earlier.
**20:40 – Q&A**
Your turn. Ask anything. MVPs, paths, contributions, strategy.

**Notes**

* The webinar will be recorded and streamed live.
* A recording will be sent to all registered participants.

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* [A landing page for all Community Groups](https://eshlomo.blog/community/)

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Now that you are planning or have already deployed your Azure MCP Server, it's time to secure it.

This practical session dives into the security layer of the MCP, focusing on how to protect your agents from metadata poisoning, prompt injection, and unintended tool execution.

From attack scenarios to best practices in infrastructure, we’ll walk you through the steps needed to secure your MCP deployment and ensure your agents are operating in a controlled, safe environment.

This is the second session in the **AI Motion** track focusing on operational and secure agent infrastructure.

**\# What You’ll Learn?**

\- Common attack surfaces in MCP servers
\- How implicit trust in tool metadata leads to indirect agent control
\- Input validation & description sanitization for tool definitions
\- Using schema validation and content filtering for LLM safety
\- Hardening your Azure MCP Server
\- Logging and monitoring

**\# Who Should Attend?**

Cloud Security Engineers
cybersecurity people
Agent developers using Copilot / LLMs
Anyone running or integrating Azure MCP in production

**\# Agenda**

20:00 – Welcome & Opening
20:05 – Secure Azure MCP Server
20:35 – Questions & Key Takeaways
20:40 – Open Q&A

**\# Lecturers**

[Topaz Hurvitz - GenAI & Cloud Security Architect @ Israel Post](https://www.linkedin.com/in/topaz-hurvitz/)
[Elli Shlomo - Head of Security Research @ Guardz | Community Advocate](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishlomo/)

**\# Notes**

* Level: 200-300 (Practical, technical, hands-on)
* ​​The event will be recorded
* The event will be delivered in Hebrew

**\# Community Channels**

* [Microsoft.AI on WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DtyqRBb5Npt5jJPQHppM9q)
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* [A landing page for all Community Groups](https://eshlomo.blog/community/)

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