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Deploying Microsoft Intune Security Baselines

Jon Jarvis — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:52:29 +0000

One of the most important requirements for organizations that wish to use Intune is the security baseline of the device. There are differences between the guidance provided by NCSC, CIS, and Microsoft’s pre-configured security baselines for Intune. This article explains the guidance from each organization, while providing a gap analysis between the baselines.

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Ten Ways to Harden the Security of Your Microsoft 365 Tenant – Part 2

Thijs Lecomte — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:33:00 +0000

Over the years, the Microsoft security stack has become very feature rich and offers many ways to customize the configuration. Third-party products are available with similar features, but lack the integration capability of the Microsoft stack. In the second part of the "Ten Ways to Harden the Security of Your Microsoft 365 Tenant" series, we look at five ways to secure your environment using controls that require a premium license such as Office E5 or Azure AD Premium.

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Deploying the Microsoft Teams Desktop Client: 2022 Update

Paul Robichaux — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:01:00 +0000

This article walks you through how to deploy the Teams for Windows desktop client with an MSI Installer, then pushed out to clients using Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Group Policy, or other similar tools.

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For Heaven’s Sake, Just Turn on MFA Already

Paul Robichaux — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:06:00 +0000

Microsoft has recently made major strides to improve the capability and resiliency of multi-factor authentication in Azure AD; however, this article highlights the four practical ways in which you can take advantage of MFA in your Microsoft 365 estate, and just turn the darn thing on already!

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Windows Laptops, Remote Work and Today’s Threat Landscape

Randy Franklin Smith — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:10:00 +0000

The reality is, remote employees and working situations are here to stay. Unfortunately, many organizations have regressed in terms of endpoint security, partly due to the pandemic as well as the subsequent rush to implement remote work solutions. To help make sense of the many technologies out there and determine the best approach for your organization, this article explores different options from the traditional Active Directory domain membership with group policy management, to co-management with Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune.

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