Worked on enhancing security and reliability in the dotnet/dnceng repository by enabling Managed Identity authentication for Kusto ingestion and querying. Refactored the existing connection string configurations to remove dependencies on legacy Active Directory applications, streamlining authentication processes and reducing operational overhead. Updated the telemetry repository to leverage managed identity, which improved both security posture and data integrity. Focused efforts on backend development and configuration management using C# and cloud services, laying the foundation for future identity-based access controls. No critical bugs were addressed during this period, as the primary objective was to deliver a robust, modern authentication model.