Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, recently announced that the company’s Security Chief, Charlie Bell, is moving on to a new role as an individual contributor, further indicating that he’ll be replaced by Hayete Gallot, Google Cloud’s former President for Customer Experience, in an internal memo shared on the Microsoft blog.
Bell joined Microsoft in 2021 to spearhead operations in the tech giant’s cybersecurity division. However, Microsoft insiders speculated that the executive was preparing to retire.

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