Maria Thomson, Author at Microsoft Security Blog

News
January 27
3 min read

Microsoft announces the 2026 Security Excellence Awards winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards that recognize the innovative defenders who have gone above and beyond.

A yellow and black graphic of the trophy for the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards.

Events
April 29, 2025
4 min read

Microsoft announces the 2025 Security Excellence Awards winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards that recognize the innovative defenders who have gone above and beyond.

Decorative image with a graphic of a trophy representing the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association Excellence Awards winners for 2024.

Events
May 7, 2024
5 min read

Microsoft announces the 2024 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winners

At this year’s Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, we took a journey through the evolution of cybersecurity from the 1950s to today.

Graphic showing an illustrated trophy highlighting the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association's 2023 Excellence Awards winners.

News
April 25, 2023
5 min read

Microsoft announces the 2023 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winners

At the fourth annual Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, we recognized outstanding contributions from Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) members and celebrated the next generation of security defenders.

Microsoft Excellence Awards 2022 from Microsoft Security for M I S A partners.

Events
June 6, 2022
4 min read

Announcing 2022 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winners

Winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards were announced as Microsoft executives and MISA members gathered for the first time in more than two years.