Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Loretta Yates and the entire Microsoft Press/Pearson team for their support in this project, and Nicholas DiCola for reviewing the book.

Yuri would also like to thank: My wife and daughters for their endless support; my great God for giving me strength and guiding my path on each step of the way; and my great friends and co-authors Sarah Young and Jake Mowrer for this amazing partnership. My manager Rebecca, for always encouraging me to achieve more and stretch myself to the next level. Thanks for the support from our learning team, especially Brandon Neeb, for their contribution to this project. Last but not least, thanks to my parents for working hard to give me an education, which is the foundation I use every day to keep moving forward in my career.

Sarah would like to thank Grayson, who has sat providing (mostly) silent writing support every day; Erica for being the greatest friend and security inspiration; and both Yuri and Jake for being the best co-authors anyone could ever ask for. My many Microsoft colleagues who have championed and supported me to get me to the role I am in today. There are many, but in particular, my manager Kara and mentors Pen, Colleen, Shelly, Gary, Hany, Ping, Mark, Harry, and Hana-San. My most special thanks are saved for my parents and grandparents, who gave so much for my education, taught me the value of hard work and integrity, and continue to support me in every way possible.

Jake thanks his wife, Jennifer, and four sons, Ryker, Mikey, Dylan, and Zach, for their love and encouragement. To Yuri Diogenes: Without his leadership and drive, this book would not have been possible. A big thank you to the leadership and my colleagues in the Microsoft Defender Customer Acceleration Team, whose knowledge and mentorship shaped the content in this book. To Moti, Raviv, and all friends and colleagues in the Israel Research and Development Center, Redmond, and India Development Center at Microsoft for constantly innovating to protect customers. A very special thank you to my parents, who taught me that hard work, positive attitude, dedication, and kindness would lead to success.