Chris Ayers

Stop manually installing tools on a fresh Windows machine — declare what you want and let WinGet DSC handle the rest.

Extending GitHub Copilot with reusable, shareable AI capabilities

I just renewed six Microsoft certifications, keeping my skills current across Azure architecture, security, networking, and AI.

Most developers know the OWASP Top 10, but fewer know MITRE ATT&CK. OWASP tells you what can break. ATT&CK tells you how attackers actually operate. Together, they give you a complete picture of application security. I’ll be presenting this topic at NDC Security 2026 in Oslo, March 2-5. If you’re attending, come check out my talk — MITRE ATT&CK for Developers — on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:20.

I’m excited to be speaking at NDC Security 2026 in Oslo, March 2-5! I’ll be presenting MITRE ATT&CK for Developers — showing how developers can go beyond the OWASP Top 10 and use the ATT&CK framework to think like attackers and build stronger defenses.

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been promoted to Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft!