Following the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference in Charleston, South Carolina in November last year, I will be presenting an updated session on Enterprise Applications and Application Registrations in Microsoft Entra on the very first European Hybrid Identity Protection Conference… and that's not all: This time, Raymond Comvalius is joining me on stage to deliver our … Continue reading "Join us at the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference Europe 2026"
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Join the IT Bro's for Workplace Ninja Connect 2026
Raymond and I have been invited as speakers for the upcoming Connect event, organized by the Workplace Ninja's User Group the Netherlands, on February 4th, 2026, at the Van der Valk Hotel in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. About Workplace Ninja's Connect Workplace Ninja's Connect brings IT professionals, decision-makers, and community experts together to learn, share, … Continue reading "Join the IT Bro's for Workplace Ninja Connect 2026"
Watch our discussion on the 'Sentinels Talk Show' and learn essential Entra ID security
A few weeks ago, Raymond Comvalius and I joined Erdal Ozkaya on the Sentinels Talk Show to talk about the Entra ID Security. This 45-minute discussion is now available on-demand: Watch it on YouTube Listen to it on Spotify With 50 years of combined Microsoft MVP experience, Raymond and I pull no punches in … Continue reading "Watch our discussion on the 'Sentinels Talk Show' and learn essential Entra ID security"
What's New in Entra ID for December 2025
Entra ID, previously known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID and in the Message Center, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for December 2025: … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID for December 2025"
Enterprise Certificate Pinning might hurt your Hybrid Identity security efforts this January (MC1193408)
While being touted as one of the more robust ways to prevent Adversary in the Middle (AitM) attacks against TLS-protected resources, for some admins, the Enterprise Certificate Pinning feature in Windows may lock out their entire organization. However, Enterprise Certificate Pinning is not advised for domain names outside of your organization, when their certificates are … Continue reading "Enterprise Certificate Pinning might hurt your Hybrid Identity security efforts this January (MC1193408)"
What's New in Entra ID for November 2025
Entra ID, previously known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID and in the Message Center, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for November 2025: … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID for November 2025"
The video of my presentation at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is now available on demand
The Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is Semperis Inc.’s event in the spirit of The Expert Conference (TEC) to bring together the leading experts in the field of Identity and Access Management. The event offers a unique opportunity to spend time with peers, whose day-to-day job is to architect, manage, and protect identity management in the … Continue reading "The video of my presentation at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is now available on demand"
Pictures of the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference
Two weeks ago, I visited Charleston in South Carolina to deliver a session on the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference. As I like to help my customers tackle their identity challenges, I didn't have the opportunity to spend an entire week in this lovely place. The conference was scheduled for Tuesday til Thursday, but I … Continue reading "Pictures of the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference"
I'm co-presenting at NIC Rebel Edition
Considering our Norwegian friends, Raymond and I held back on proposing any session for this year's Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NIC) in Oslo, Norway. As the Spektrum was being remodeled – especially the section that normally offers the speakers' lounge – the organization found refuge at Rebel. … A smaller venue, with probably less attendees, less … Continue reading "I'm co-presenting at NIC Rebel Edition"
Microsoft Entra ID applications: Why Ignoring Them Could Cost You
At NT Conference in Slovenia last week, I presented my five do’s and don’ts for managing Microsoft Entra ID applications. In just 45 minutes, I saw lightbulb moments across the audience as we explored how every Entra ID integration will eventually become an application. What surprised me most was how strongly the audience reacted to … Continue reading "Microsoft Entra ID applications: Why Ignoring Them Could Cost You"