Veteran Microsoft security executive joins AWS amid broader reshuffle in Redmond

Rudra Mitra will lead Amazon security services in his new role. (LinkedIn Photo) Rudra “Rudy” Mitra , who spent more than 27 years at Microsoft and most recently led its Purview data-security business, is joining Amazon Web Services as vice president of security services. Mitra will oversee an AWS portfolio that includes tools such as GuardDuty and Security Hub, which companies use to track security risks across their cloud accounts.