Microsoft Intensifies Security Focus, Ties Executive Compensation to Cybersecurity Goals

In response to recent breaches and a critical review, Microsoft has made security its top concern, linking executive pay to security achievements and revamping its security strategy.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasizes security as the company's foremost priority in a comprehensive memo to employees.
A series of cyberattacks and a damning Cyber Safety Review Board report have propelled Microsoft to overhaul its security protocols.
Executive compensation at Microsoft will now be partially based on achieving security milestones, with deputy CISOs appointed across product groups.
Microsoft's new security measures include 'Secure by Design', 'Secure by Default', and 'Secure Operations' principles, aiming for robust defense across all platforms.
The company's Secure Future Initiative (SFI) focuses on protecting identities, isolating systems, and enhancing threat detection and response.