Jiadong Chen is one of 3,000 Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award winners internationally, recognized by Microsoft as one of the technology industry’s best and brightest seven years in a row, and is currently working as a Cloud Architect/Senior Developer @Company-X, based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Jiadong specializes in Microsoft Azure cloud, Cyber Security, and .NET/C#. He is a Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Identity and Access Administrator, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer, Microsoft Certified Azure Developer, Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator, and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award winner since October 2015, MVP Global Cloud Skills Challenge Winner, and a member of the .NET Foundation.

I am privileged to host a Cloud skills challenge with Microsoft on Azure security.

This challenge will help people learn the fundamentals of Azure security and better understand the cloud. Working with Microsoft has been an incredible experience, as they have shared their expertise to help us create a challenging and rewarding learning experience.

You'll start by exploring general security concepts. As you progress through the learning modules, you will learn how to manage identity and access, secure applications, data and networks, and configure and manage threat protection. Along the way, you'll expect step-by-step explanations of basic concepts, practical examples, and self-assessment questions.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced learner, in this cloud security skills challenge, or bootcamp, you will gain interesting experience and knowledge related to Azure cloud security!

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The ultimate guide to creating games with Unity and Microsoft Game Stack

This book has more than 500 pages and focuses on how to use Unity and the Microsoft Game Stack, including Microsoft Azure Cloud and Microsoft Azure PlayFab services, to create a fascinating 3D virtual game world.

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