Tom the Customer Security and Trust (CST) team at Microsoft. Working with engineering and security teams across the company, CST is responsible for ensuring our products and online services comply with our internal security engineering policies and oversees programs to provide security transparency to global governments. Tom’s team formulates and advocates cybersecurity policy globally, advancing the Digital Geneva Convention, the Tech Accord, and the Defending Democracy Project, collaborating with public and private organizations to disrupt cyberattacks and support deterrence efforts. Burt joined Microsoft in 1995 and has held several leadership roles in the Corporate External and Legal Affairs Department. He led the company’s Litigation Group from 1996 to 2007, and most recently led the Digital Trust team.