Microsoft Azure MVP

Hi, I'm Hannes. I help you get Azure right.

Lead Cloud Architect at ACP IT Solutions and Microsoft MVP. For more than 15 years I've helped organisations build secure, well-structured cloud platforms — and I share what really works in articles, videos and talks.

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15+ yearsin IT and cloud consulting

Since 2012working with Microsoft cloud

40+ eventsas a speaker since 2020

3× Most ActiveSpeaker on Sessionize (2022, 2023, 2025)

About me

I started my career in classic on-premises IT at a major Austrian bank. In 2012 I moved to Microsoft Austria — and into the cloud. Today I’m Lead Cloud Architect at ACP IT Solutions, where I help customers move to Azure and run it securely.

My focus is cloud architecture and security: landing zones and governance, network design, infrastructure as code, and security operations with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud and Security Copilot. I love explaining complex topics in a way that sticks — in English and German.

Outside of projects you’ll find me in the community: at Azure Meetup Vienna, Experts Live Austria and conferences across Europe and beyond.

My path

Major Austrian bankOn-premises IT — where it all began

Microsoft Austria · from 2012First steps into the cloud

ACP IT Solutions · todayLead Cloud Architect

Microsoft MVPRecognised for sharing knowledge with the community

What I focus on

Azure architecture & landing zonesGovernanceNetworking · Virtual WAN · Virtual Network ManagerInfrastructure as Code with BicepMicrosoft Sentinel & SOARDefender for CloudSecurity Copilot & Copilot for AzureDigital sovereignty

You may have seen me at

Experts LiveEuropean Cloud SummitGlobal AzureMicrosoft Tech ConferenceScottish SummitBASTA!India Cloud Security Summit

How I can help you

Pick the format that suits you best.

Read the articles

In-depth posts that explain the why, not just the how.

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Watch the videos

Short "nugget" videos — one topic, start to finish.

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See me on stage

Conference sessions on cloud security and architecture.

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Latest articles

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Article · Nov 2026

How the Unified Security Operations Platform and Security Copilot Redefine the Modern SOC

Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, the Sentinel data lake and Security Copilot under one roof: how Microsoft is ushering in the next generation of the Security Operations Center.