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"
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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"
The Recording of our '265 Days of Alarming Entra ID Application Discoveries' webinar is now available on-demand
On July 10th, 2024, Nicolas Blank, Alistair Pugin and I recorded a 1-hour webinar on the alarming discoveries we did while using ENow Software's Application Governance Accelerator. The recording of this webinar is now available on-demand.
I’m a 2024-2025 Microsoft MVP
Today, I received an e-mail message from Microsoft congratulating me on being accepted to the Microsoft MVP program. Microsoft is pleased to welcome me back to the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program in recognition of my outstanding contributions to the community in the following technical areas: Identity & Access Windows It’s an honor to be … Continue reading "I’m a 2024-2025 Microsoft MVP"
Join me for a webinar on SaaS app security posture management
On Wednesday, Jule 10th, 2024, join me to understand the 'red flags,' the most significant risks, and challenges companies face and unlock the secrets of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Security Posture Management. We dive deep into the threats and startling discoveries uncovered in the data over the past 265 days using the ENow App Governance Accelerator tool. … Continue reading "Join me for a webinar on SaaS app security posture management"
Eighteen years of Things better left unspoken
Today marks the 18th anniversary of the first blog post on this blog, titled The Things That Are Better Left Unspoken. Fifteen years ago, in June, 2006, I posted the first blog post here. Since June 23, 2006, this blog has featured 1,743 more blogposts, 1,435 comments and draws the attention of over 20,000 pairs of eyeballs … Continue reading "Eighteen years of Things better left unspoken"
I’m co-presenting a session at Experts Live Netherlands 2024
Advertised as the biggest Microsoft IT Pro event in the Netherlands, Experts Live Netherlands will take place Tuesday June 4th, 2024 at Conference Center NBC in Nieuwegein. It’s a privilege to share the stage again with my buddy Raymond. About Experts Live Experts Live is an independent platform for IT Professionals on Microsoft solutions. … Continue reading "I’m co-presenting a session at Experts Live Netherlands 2024"