Sara Dawson

Sara Manning Dawson is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure. Her career has been primarily focused on security engineering and leadership roles at Microsoft.

Key highlights of Sara Manning Dawson's career:

Professional Experience

• Chief Technology Officer - Enterprise Security at Microsoft from 2020 to 2022 (2 years)
• Partner General Manager, Azure Security Engineering at Microsoft from 2017 to 2020 (3 years)
• Various leadership roles in Office 365 security and Exchange Server at Microsoft, spanning from 1997 to 2017
• Brief stint as Director, GCP Security at Google in 2022 (less than a year)

Education

• Bachelor of Mathematics in Combinatorics and Optimization, Computer Science from the University of Waterloo (1992-1997)

Skills and Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (issued January 2001)
• ITIL Foundation Certificate in Information Technology Management (issued January 2001)
• Proficient in English (native) and elementary proficiency in French

Notable Contributions

Sara Manning Dawson has been involved in various initiatives to promote diversity in cybersecurity:

• Participated in events encouraging women to pursue careers in cybersecurity
• Collaborated with Girl Security, a nonprofit organization preparing girls, women, and gender minorities for careers in national security
• Conducted a session on disinformation, cybersecurity, and national security for Girl Con, an international tech conference for high school students

Her extensive experience at Microsoft, particularly in cloud security and enterprise security, has positioned her as a respected leader in the field of cybersecurity.123