Making Cloud Authentication Phishing Resistant with Passkeys

Speaker: Zoheb Shaikh – Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Zoheb brings over 12 years of experience in Microsoft Identity, Security, and Azure IaaS, including 9 years at Microsoft across India, Malaysia, and Qatar. He has worked as a Support Engineer, Escalation Engineer, Premier Field Engineer, and now as a CSA with Microsoft’s Mission Critical team, helping strategic customers secure their identity and Azure solutions.

What you’ll discover
✔ The evolution of authentication: from passwords and OTPs to MFA, FIDO1, and FIDO2
✔ Why traditional methods like passwords, authenticator apps, and even MFA are still vulnerable
✔ How passkeys provide phishing-resistant authentication using public/private keys, WebAuthn, and CTAP
✔ Real-world benefits of adopting passkeys for individuals and enterprises
✔ How to enable passkeys in Microsoft Entra tenants and Microsoft accounts
✔ Walkthroughs and demos of same-device and cross-device login experiences
💡 Perfect for: IT professionals, cloud architects, and security leaders looking to strengthen authentication strategies with modern, phishing-resistant methods.
👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how passkeys are shaping the future of secure identity in the cloud.