I’m co-presenting at NIC Empower

For its twelfth edition, the annual Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NICConf) has invited Raymond Comvalius and me to deliver a session again. It’s our eighth edition of this fantastic event and we’re looking forward to it!   About the Nordic Infrastructure Conference The Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NICConf) provides IT and business professionals with unmissable networking and learning experiences from the … Continue reading "I’m co-presenting at NIC Empower"

I’m speaking at Shuberg Philis’ Azure Heroes Meetup

I’m proud to announce that I’ll be presenting at the November 5th 2024 Azure Heroes Netherlands Meetup at Shuberg Philis’ Schiphol-Rijk office.   About Azure Heroes Netherlands The Azure Heroes Netherlands Meetup is a community by the community for the community. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, Azure Heroes Netherlands provides a platform for … Continue reading "I’m speaking at Shuberg Philis’ Azure Heroes Meetup"

The IT Bro’s are going back to school!

One of the most rewarding community activities is to teach young people about technology. Just like in 2014 through 2018, Raymond and I have scheduled another technical inspiration session with High School students of the Graafschap College in Doetinchem, the Netherlands. On Thursday October 24th, Raymond and I are presenting a 90-minute presentation for this High School’s students aspiring to … Continue reading "The IT Bro’s are going back to school!"

I'm co-presenting at AppManagEvent 2024

After presenting three times at previous AppManagEvent events, Coert Bosker asked Raymond and me to present a session at AppManagEvent 2024. Of course! As a result, we’re back at this awesome event in Utrecht.     About AppManagEvent AppManagEvent is the annual industry event around application management. The event provides its visitors a status update and a … Continue reading "I'm co-presenting at AppManagEvent 2024"

I'm co-presenting at Whitehall Media’s Identity Management Europe event

On October 2nd, 2024, Whitehall Media organizes its Identity Management Europe event (idmeuropeoct2024, #wmidm) at Van der Valk Hotel in Utrecht. Raymond and I are excited to be invited as the IT Bro’s to present at this event as identity architects and share our unique view on password-less.   About Whitehall Media Whitehall Media is … Continue reading "I'm co-presenting at Whitehall Media’s Identity Management Europe event"

Join Raymond and me as we discuss “UnOauthorized” with Eric Woodruff

Birds of a feather flock together. So, when fellow Security MVP and Identity nerd Eric Woodruff  visited our home country, Raymond Comvalius and I didn’t hesitate to offer him a pancake ‘breakfast’ to chat about all things Entra. Lunch and a laid-back conversation on Raymond’s couch unearthed some valuable discussion for us Identity & Security … Continue reading "Join Raymond and me as we discuss “UnOauthorized” with Eric Woodruff"

I’m speaking at NT Konferenca 2024

I’m proud to announce that for the sixth year in a row, I’m invited to speak at NT Konferenca in Slovenia. I’ll be presenting two break-out sessions.   About NT Konferenca NT Konferenca is the biggest Slovenian technological conference. NT Konferenca is not just about IT trends and solutions. It is also about the ways … Continue reading "I’m speaking at NT Konferenca 2024"

Entra ID Application Security – A Complex Problem with a Community Solution

Application governance in Entra is a hot topic these days, especially in the context of zero trust, where we aim for least-privilege access in terms of Graph API permissions, explicitly verify the identities of publishers and people in our organizations and assume breach.  Many organizations are decommissioning Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and switching … Continue reading "Entra ID Application Security – A Complex Problem with a Community Solution"

Sympathy for the devil, empathy for the Identity professional

Working with Microsoft-focused identity admins, I noticed a couple of common themes with these fellow identity people that make them feel like they can't make any right decisions anymore, they got stuck somehow and feel miserable all the time… In their minds, a perfect storm is raging. Identity professionals in this state are experienced as … Continue reading "Sympathy for the devil, empathy for the Identity professional"