Marco Passanisi
Cloud Security Architect @ Protiviti
📋 Biography
Marco Passanisi is a Cloud Security Architect and Microsoft MVP in Security (Security Copilot, SIEM & XDR). With over 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, he specializes in Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft 365 security. Marco is an active speaker and community contributor, publishing technical articles, leading workshops, and supporting organizations in adopting best practices for modern security operations.
✨ High-Impact Contributions 5
I delivered a community session titled “Are you AI-ready? It’s time for Security Copilot” during POWERCON2026, a free online event focused on the evolution of IT between innovation, security, and control. The session explored how generative AI is transforming security operations and what organizations need to be truly ready to adopt Security Copilot effectively. I covered architectural prerequisites, governance considerations, data readiness, and real-world use cases, highlighting how Security Copilot integrates into daily security workflows to support analysts, architects, and decision-makers.
I delivered a technical community session during WPC, focusing on Microsoft Security and the adoption of AI-driven security solutions, with a specific emphasis on Security Copilot. The session was designed to help security professionals and partners understand how AI can be integrated into real security workflows, covering architectural considerations, readiness requirements, and practical scenarios based on real-world experience. The content combined strategic guidance with technical insights, helping attendees bridge the gap between AI innovation and secure, controlled implementation. WPC is the most important annual event in the ICT landscape, bringing together the most influential and prominent figures from Microsoft and the IT industry.
Participated as a speaker at BeConnected Day 13, the largest free conference on Microsoft technologies in Italy. Delivered a session focused on modern strategies for protecting email and collaboration tools (Defender for Office 365) against advanced threats in the era of generative AI, covering threat prevention, detection, and response best practices. https://www.beconnectedday.it/bcd13-speakers
Wrote and published an article on ICT Power focused on Attack Simulation Training in Microsoft 365. The article explains how organizations can run phishing simulations and other social engineering scenarios to improve user awareness and strengthen their defense against real-world cyber threats.
Created and maintain the official Microsoft Sentinel Cost Workbook (EUR version) available in the public Microsoft Sentinel GitHub repository. The workbook helps organizations visualize and analyze Sentinel costs in Euro, providing localized insights to support budget management and cost optimization.