Scott Freitas
Principal Applied Scientist -
MicrosoftScott Freitas is a Principal Applied Scientist at Microsoft working at the intersection of applied and theoretical machine learning, with a focus on graph mining and deep learning. His goal is to develop explainable, robust, and efficient next-generation cybersecurity systems.
He completed his Machine Learning PhD at Georgia Tech where he worked with Polo Chau. He co-authored several winning research proposals, including a multi-million dollar DARPA grant; was awarded PhD fellowships from IBM Research, NSF GRFP and Raytheon; and was fortunate to work with amazing engineers and scientists at IBM Research, Amazon, Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Research, Intel and the Naval Air Warfare Center.
Session Presenting
Simplify your SOC with Rob Lefferts and Allie Mellen
On Demand
Breakout
In Chicago + Online
Wednesday, November 20
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Greenwich Mean Time
BRK310
As threats evolve in speed, complexity, & sophistication, SOC teams must enhance their defenses. Join us to explore the latest advancements in Microsoft’s unified security operations platform, combining Microsoft Sentinel SIEM with Microsoft Defender XDR, the broadest native XDR spanning endpoints, email, identities, and more. We are also excited to welcome Principal Analyst, Allie Mellen from Forrester to the Ignite stage, who will share insights on the top security trends shaping the industry.
