Microsoft hired a Google exec to replace security boss Charlie Bell, who is moving to a new IC role, internal memo shows

Microsoft's security boss, Charlie Bell, is moving to a new role as an individual contributor, and the company hired Google executive Hayete Gallot to replace him, according to an internal memo from CEO Satya Nadella. Gallot is a former Microsoft executive who joined Google in 2024 as president of customer experience for Google Cloud.Bell, considered a key building of Amazon Web Services, joined Microsoft in 2021 to run a newly formed organization focused on cybersecurity. There was recent speculation insi ...