Patrick Mkhael
I am currently leading the Offensive Security R&D at Hacknowledge SA and a member of the offensive security team. Coming from a blue team background, I transitioned to the red side, focusing on offensive tool development, cloud penetration testing, and purple teaming. With expertise in both attack and defense, I work on advancing adversary emulation, bypassing detection techniques, and automated security assessments.
Session
As the persistent migration to cloud infrastructures keeps growing, Microsoft Azure has become a mainstay of modern enterprise environments and, therefore, an increasingly attractive target for attackers. This talk covers Azure initial access, from beginner techniques to leading-edge offensive strategies. Attendees will hear about misconfigurations, identity-based attacks, and real-world exploitation scenarios threat actors utilize to gain a foothold in Azure environments. From security newcomers to Azure to red teamers looking to up their game, this session offers hands-on insight and actionable techniques for understanding and defending against modern cloud threats.