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Accessing On-premises Kerberos Protected Resources Using Passwordless Authentication

Andy Schneider — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Could the Cloud Kerberos Trust be the final step in allowing you to move workstations to Azure AD joined machines? In this Blog, Andy Schneider dives into accessing On-premises Kerberos protected resources using passwordless authentication.

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InfoSec tips from TEC Europe, Copilot in Viva, SharePoint Adds Ads? – plus new Intune and Teams features: Practical 365 Podcast S3 E26

Steve Goodman — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:28:29 +0000

On this weeks' show, Steve and Paul review the TEC European Roadshow, new Microsoft Teams features, new Intune security features, in-product ads in SharePoint Online, and more!

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A trio of Security Bugs in Exchange and New Azure AD sync features: Practical 365 Podcast S3 E19

Steve Goodman — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:03:16 +0000

In this week's Practical 365 Podcast, Steve and Paul Discuss new security updates for Exchange Server, what you should do if you are still on Exchange Server 2013, Azure AD Cross Tenant Sync arrives in the roadmap for imminent release, and much more!

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How to Add Active Directory Logs to Microsoft Sentinel

Thijs Lecomte — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:27:26 +0000

When setting up your SIEM, ingesting logs from Active Directory is essential. This blog dives into the two options for ingesting AD logs and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

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Detecting and Protecting Azure AD from Password Spray Attacks

Thijs Lecomte — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

With the move to the cloud, many organizations synchronize identities to Azure Active Directory. This makes an attacker’s job easier as they have a single point where they can attempt to compromise accounts. In this article, Thijs Lecomte walks through the protection and detection mechanisms available to repel password spray attacks.

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Native Cross-Tenant Migrations, Exchange 2019 upgrades, New Teams client & Azure AD: Practical 365 Podcast S3 E14

Steve Goodman — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:34:03 +0000

This week on the show, Steve and Paul are joined by Sigi Jagott, long-time MVP and Exchange Server expert, to discuss best practice when upgrading on-premises servers to Exchange 2019, Native Cross-Tenant Migrations, Azure AD resiliency, and more!

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You’ve Migrated… But What Did You Leave Behind?

Sean McAvinue — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Preparation, Preparation, and More Preparation Migrations in Microsoft 365 are a complex beast. It seems every time you feel like you have captured everything, more apps or functionalities appear. Every shiny new tool Microsoft releases is another consideration for migration teams and IT departments. Planning for migrations – tenant-to-tenant or otherwise – is a mammoth […]

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Migrating On-Prem Active Directory Computer Accounts to Azure AD

Mike Weaver — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In the very early Windows NT Days, we had computer accounts connected to domain controllers. This provided the early building blocks of securing data and computers in company networks. Since then, our entire digital landscape has transformed. With modern networking and cloud adoption across so much of our world, it makes sense for our computer accounts to make the move from on-prem Active Directory (AD) to Azure Active Directory (AAD).

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Kerberos Constrained Delegations Crossing AD Security Boundaries

Darryl G. Baker — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Kerberos Delegations can be confusing, but it is important to understand how delegations behave when configured across trust boundaries.

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Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to Manage Third-Party Apps Better

James Yip — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:39:00 +0000

I used Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps in a project with Microsoft 365 E5 licenses and realized it’s a handy and powerful tool at a reasonable price even if purchased as a standalone product. This post will outline practical use cases for using it to monitor and enforce restrictions on Microsoft 365 apps and some third-party apps to reduce the likelihood of information leakage.

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