Heath Stewart of Microsoft Developer presents a session on how to leverage the Azure SDK for Rust to build secure and high-performance cloud applications with robust secrets management and memory safety.

Building Secure Applications with Azure SDK for Rust

Speaker: Heath Stewart Event: Microsoft Build 2025

Overview

This session demonstrates how the Azure SDK for Rust enables developers to create secure, memory-safe, and efficient cloud applications. Using practical examples, such as managing secrets with Azure Key Vault, viewers learn strategies and best practices for robust application security on Azure.

Key Topics

• Azure SDK for Rust: Overview and features
• Security by Default: How Rust's type system and memory safety enhance security
• Practical Use Cases:
  • Managing secrets using Azure Key Vault
  • Integrating Azure services with Rust applications
• Performance Considerations: Achieving high performance in the cloud with Rust
• Developer Experience:
  • Getting started with the Azure SDK for Rust
  • Who should consider Rust for Azure applications
  • Resources for learning more

Example Scenario: Managing Secrets with Azure Key Vault

• Authenticate your Rust app with Azure
• Use the Azure SDK to securely store and retrieve secrets
• Apply best practices to keep applications “secure by default”

Who Should Watch

• Developers new to Rust
• Experienced Rust developers interested in Azure
• Anyone building secure cloud applications on Azure

Resources

• Azure SDK for Rust Documentation
• Microsoft Build 2025 Sessions

Conclusion

The session equips developers with practical knowledge to harness Rust together with Azure for building applications that are secure, reliable, and high-performing by default.