Overview
- CEO Satya Nadella appointed Hayete Gallot executive vice president of Security, with her reporting directly to him after returning from Google Cloud.
- Charlie Bell will become an individual-contributor focused on engineering quality and will report to Nadella, a move both said reflects his desire to return to hands-on engineering.
- Ales Holecek was named Chief Architect for Security and will report to Gallot to drive security architecture across Microsoft’s platforms.
- Microsoft said the security organization will align its product rhythms to a newly announced commercial cohort operating cadence.
- The changes follow past cybersecurity incidents and the Secure Future Initiative, as Microsoft highlights security product momentum alongside market scrutiny of growth.