Brandon Hoff

About Brandon Hoff

With over 20 years of work experience in the IT and cybersecurity field, I am a seasoned professional who is passionate about protecting Microsoft\'s cloud services and customers from cyber threats. I have a strong background in security engineering, operations, and response, as well as a proven track record of leading and managing global teams across multiple domains and regions. As the Sr Director of Microsoft Cloud SOC, I oversee the security operations and response for Microsoft\'s cloud offerings, including major GTM\'s like M365, Azure, Dynamics. I am responsible for ensuring the security, compliance, and resilience of our cloud infrastructure and services, as well as delivering timely and effective security incident management and resolution. I work closely with internal and external stakeholders, such as engineering teams, product/program management, customers, partners, and regulators, to align our strategy and vision with the business needs and objectives.

Experience

1. Partner Director - Cyber Defense Operations

   Microsoft

   Sep 2024 — Present · US

Education

• Winona State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems and Services

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• Microsoft Exchange
• Messaging
• Office 365
• Information Security
• Solution Selling
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Security Management
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Vmware
• Agile Project Management
• Server Architecture
• Product Management
• Storage
• Unified Communications
• Security Operations
• Leadership
• Sharepoint
• Technology Evangelist
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Networking
• Cloud Computing
• Competitive Analysis
• Microsoft Technologies
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Architecture
• Pre-Sales
• Sales Enablement
• Virtualization
• Business Alliances
• Business Intelligence
• Data Center
• Professional Services
• IT Service Management
• Network Security
• Microsoft Products
• Management