Spaid on Security

John Spaid is the Cybersecurity Customer Experience Leader for Microsoft's U.S. Oil, Gas, and Energy unit, leading Cloud Solution Architects who help critical infrastructure providers strengthen their security posture across Defender XDR, Purview, Entra, and Azure. He's focused on AI-accelerated DevSecOps — using GitHub Copilot and agentic workflows to ship secure infrastructure at machine speed. A former Police Sergeant and EMT, John brings a mission-driven approach to security, compliance, and identity. He serves on the board of InfraGard Oklahoma and speaks frequently on critical infrastructure protection and cloud security modernization.