Episode 16: Special Guest - Ray Reyes

🎙️Out of Band is back with a special interview episode featuring Ray Reyes, Principal Security Lead at Engage Squared, ex‑Microsoft Security Lead, and #1 author of Mastering Microsoft Purview Deployment in the Era of AI. With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, Ray has been at the forefront of shaping how organisations adopt and operationalise Microsoft Security technologies across Purview, Defender XDR, and beyond.In this episode, we sit down with Ray to explore his journey from Microsoft to Engage Squared, his insights on building security practices that actually deliver outcomes, and his perspective on the evolving landscape of data security, compliance, and AI governance.In this episode:✨ Ray’s career journey from Microsoft Security Lead to Principal Security Lead at Engage Squared✨ Why Purview is central to modern data security and compliance strategies✨ Defender XDR in practice: what organisations get right and wrong✨ Lessons from authoring the #1 Purview book and how it equips practitioners✨ Building sustainable security practices that go beyond feature deployment✨ The future of AI agents, governance, and what’s next in Microsoft SecurityWhether you are a SecOps professional, architecting cloud security, or simply want to hear from one of the most respected voices in Microsoft Security, this episode is packed with insights and practical takeaways.---🔵Follow us on our Socials:🔗LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/oobcasts---🔵Meet and connect with our hosts:🔗Andrew 'Abe' O'Younghttps://linktr.ee/andrewoyoung🔗Anthony 'Anto' Porterhttps://linktr.ee/antoporter🔗Mathew Clarkhttps://linktr.ee/mathewclark